The Rotary Club of Accra Sunrise has distributed nose masks to the less-privileged at Bukom and Tudu in Accra as part of efforts to control the spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Life appears to be returning to normalcy in Ghana as many seem to have forgotten about the existence of the virus.
The situation is alarming because many people do not wear mask, use hand sanitizers, and practice social distancing. Open-air pubs and events are running as usual.
In a bid to continue the education on the Coronavirus safety protocols, the Club took to the streets to enlighten the communities on best practices as well as distribute five hundred Ghana-made nose masks each to residents in Bukom and Tudu Central.
The Club in July this year made a similar donation at Bukom but promised to return as the earlier quantities distributed were not adequate.
With the help of the assemblymen in the targeted areas, members of the club stormed communities, homes, public places, etc to have one-on-one engagements with residents.
Speaking to Starrfm.com.gh after the exercise, President of the club Randy Glymin disclosed that all the district rotary clubs around the country have received a number of nose masks for onward distribution to those who otherwise cannot afford.
He said the exercise started in July where Rotary Ghana in the district decided to participate in combating the Covid-19 virus. So, they bought the masks and shared among all the rotary clubs in Ghana. So, throughout Ghana, we’ve done distribution.”
He indicated that the group has educated the public on how to wear the mask and how to observe other Covid-19 protocols. “July 19, in Bukom, we noticed the numbers we brought that day was just too small for the population there. So, we promised the Bukom community that we were gonna come back again and add up to the numbers.”
He explained “so we got about one thousand masks this time around and we divided it into two, 500 for Bukom and 500 for Tudu Central. “Because our meeting area is in this community, we decided to this in our catchment area.”
Mr Glymin acknowledged that the response was good “the response is why we’ve come back. We noticed the people were not even wearing masks.
‘In order to make sure they observed the protocols we came back,” he added.
The Rotary Club will continue its service to the county till the year runs to an end, as it plans to renovate the maternity ward of the Adabraka Polyclinic.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
