Wa, Oct. 03, GNA - Management of Plan Ghana, a child focused NGO on Tuesday donated relief items estimated at about 100,000 dollars to Upper West Regional Coordinating Council for distribution to flood victims in the Region.

The items were, 1,000 bags of fortified maize meal, 500 bags each of rice, maize and beans, 250 bags of sugar and 490 cartons of cooking oil.

Others were, 150 cartons of soap, 1,000 plastic plates, and 500 pieces each of towels, mats, mosquito nets and plastic buckets. The items were for 24 communities in four worst affected districts of Sissala West and East, Wa West and East. Mr Samuel Paulos, Country Director of Plan Ghana presenting the items said another consignment for victims in the Region would be delivered within next two-weeks.

He said the NGO was deeply touched by the sufferings on affected children and their parents and the items were to mitigate their plight. Mrs Winifred Dy-Yakah, Deputy Upper West Regional Minister who received the items expressed appreciation to the donors for their concern and gave the assurance that they would be shared according to the allocation sheet.

Mr Paulos and other officials of Plan Ghana visited Dabo village in the Wa West District where they supervised distribution of some of the items by a six-member committee set up by the community to distribute relief items.