Six institutions donate to COVID-19 Trust Fund

The Chairperson of the National COVID-19 Trust Fund, Mrs Sophia Akuffo, has charged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to intensify their sensitisation strategies to their people on the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

According to her, the disease could easily spread among people because of the way and manner in which some people respond to the safety protocols on the disease.

"Let us be each other’s keeper in fighting the spread of the pandemic,” she stressed.

She advised people in crowded areas to observe social distancing, noting that such places could easily aid the spread of the disease in the country.

Mrs Akuffo made the call when she received cash donations from six institutions to the COVID-19 Trust Fund in Accra on …...

Donations 

The institutions were Modelex International School (GH¢216,000); National Union of Holy Child Past Students Association 1985-year-group (GH¢70, 000); True Faith Evangelical Church (GH¢10,000); Institute of Directors-Ghana (GH¢33, 000.00); Deans of Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCES) in Bono, Ahafo and Bono East regions (GH¢60, 000).

Also, SIC Insurance presented 50 gallons of hand sanitizers, 60 gallons of surface cleaners, 10,000 hand gloves, 100 pieces of protective goggles, 50 pieces of coveralls, 10 boots , 4,000 pieces of disposable face mask and 1000 pieces of protective hair caps.

Need to purchase PPEs

Addressing the institutions, Mrs Sophia Akuffo on her part thanked them for considering to support the COVID-19 Trust Fund.

She mentioned that the trust is ready to purchase PPEs to present to frontline workers to help fight the pandemic in their respective institutions.

Mrs Akuffo also appealed to other institutions to support the fund.

Strict Protocols

She expressed the worry that many people are not adhering to the safety protocols on the disease although the country’s numbers are going up.