In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Member of Parliament
for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has set up a Food Bank at Ambainu
where over 1,000 needy people are supplied with food items daily.The beneficiaries are provided with
bags of rice, frytol oil, tomatoes, canned fish, soft drinks, and provisions
among others.
The humanitarian gesture forms part of the MP’s 2016 campaign
pledge to provide food daily to the low-income families, senior citizens, the
sick, victims of disaster, pandemics, and the vulnerable.
Mr Kofi Buah also donated a mobile van for the distribution
of food items to the doorsteps of beneficiaries.
The food bank facility is being administered by an
eleven-member non-partisan committee made up of clergy, traditional rulers, the
District Assembly, and the Muslim community.
Speaking to newsmen, the MP said the move was borne out of
the desire to empower the communities and receive donations to support the less
privileged in the District.
Mr Buah said the 2016 statistical service reported that 1.5
million people in Ghana go to bed with empty stomachs every day, adding that
the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the situation.
He however, expressed optimism that the food bank can feed
his constituents to beat hunger in these trying times.
The MP said the project has no political colour and tasked
the committee to work hard to sustain the programme.
Mr.Buah said a food mobile van which was outdoored at the
function, would move from town to town to feed the elderly and children.
District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ellembelle, Mr Kwasi
Bonzoh hailed the MP for the noble initiative.
He donated an amount of GH¢ 1,000.00 as his contribution to
sustain the project.
The DCE appealed to individuals, organizations, and
philanthropists to donate generously towards the project.
Some individuals who graced the occasion also donated cash,
cheques, and food items to the management of the project.
Source: Ghana News Agency