October 30, 2015 – Not less than 250 Jehovah’s Witnesses who were displaced by flood and explosion in Ghana early this year have been rehabilitated by the local branch of the organisation.
The flooding of June 4, 2015 caused an explosion at a petrol station that damaged pipes in Adabraka, cutting off the area’s water supply.
They were affected by the sad incident. Although, none among Jehovah’s Witnesses died in the incidents out of over 200 people that lost their lives, they however lost their homes and means of livelihood.
Succor however came their way a day after when the branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ghana set up a disaster relief committee with Dossou Amevor as chairman. The focus of the committee was to provide immediate needs of the victims by supplying blankets, clothing, and water.
The relief committee arranged to clean and repair flooded residences. “Witnesses in the Accra area assisted by opening their homes temporarily to accommodate displaced fellow believers”, the organisation said on jw.org.
The branch office also deployed a water tank to Adabraka Kingdom Hall (a place of worship) for the Witnesses and their neighbors.
“On Saturday, June 6, the branch office dispatched two medical teams, a total of five Witness doctors and two nurses, to care for their fellow worshippers and other victims in Alajo and Adabraka.
“They treated a variety of health issues, such as malaria, chest infections, and diarrhea. Representatives of the branch office and local Witnesses also visited their fellow worshippers to provide spiritual and emotional comfort”, the organisation said.
Speaking on the situation, Spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ghana, Nathaniel Gbedemah said the organisation is pained by the destruction and loss of lives.
“We are pained by the destruction and loss of life caused by the flooding in Accra. As Jehovah’s Witnesses have done in other parts of the world, we are doing all we can to respond to the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of those in our community affected by this disaster”, he said.
Emmanuel Ukudolo
