UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organisation,
have launched a campaign for donations for families who are suffering the consequences of landslides and floods triggered by the heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, recently.
The donations will help mitigate the sufferings of children and adolescents affected by the disaster in poor communities, a statement in
Accra on Thursday said.
The statement signed by Mr Kodjo A. Wadee of the Public Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked interested people in Ghana who wish to donate to direct their donations to UNICEF's account at:Banco do Brazil,
Agency No. 3382-0 Current Account No. 404 700-1
It asked persons who wish to obtain receipts for their donations to contact the UNICEF office in Brazil on telephone number 00-155-61-3744126/00-155-61-3000169 or email address: futurocrianca@unicef.org with their full address, date and amount donated.
"Further information is available at the following websites: www.unicef.org.br, www.cedas.org.br, www.bemtv.org.br, www.fao.org.br.