The Appiate Support Fund, which was set up to mobilise adequate funds to rebuild the community destroyed by a fatal explosion, has received over GHS 35 million in donations so far.
This was disclosed by the Member of Parliament for Atwima-Nwabiagya, Benito Owusu-Bio, who doubles as the Chairman of the Appiate Reconstruction Implementation Committee.
Mr. Owusu-Bio at a press conference said the money raised so far includes donations from individuals and corporate Institutions.
“The magnanimity of Ghanaians, who graciously donated to the Fund, has helped us raise an amount of Thirty-Five Million, Eight Hundred and Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty-Three Ghana Cedis and Ninety Pesewas (Ghc 35,884,423.9). This amount includes donations from corporate institutions as well as patriotic individuals. It also consists of donations in cash and kind.”
The Appiate Support Fund was established following an explosion that occurred when a truck carrying explosives for mining was involved in an accident in the town.
13 people died from the incident, while over a hundred people suffered various degrees of injury.
The community was razed by the explosion, compelling the government to establish the Fund to support the rebuilding efforts.
Mr. Owusu-Bio said the government was “far from reaching the sufficient funds required” to reconstruct the community.
The MP thus called for more donations to enable “a fast and steady reconstruction of the town.”
