MTN Ghana fulfils GH¢2.5m promise to flood victims with relief supplies

MTN Ghana has fulfilled its pledge to provide GH¢2.5 million worth of relief items to families affected by the devastating floods that hit parts of Ghana on June 29, 2026.

The telecommunications company has donated 1,400 relief boxes and 1,400 mattresses to support households whose lives were severely disrupted by the floods.

The relief boxes contain essential food items, detergents and blankets to help families replace some of the basic household necessities destroyed or swept away by the floodwaters.

The items were presented to the Office of the President and received on behalf of the government by Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, alongside the Presidential Adviser and Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama.

The donation follows MTN Ghana’s pledge shortly after the June 29 floods, when the extent of the devastation in Accra and other affected communities became apparent.

Several homes and businesses were submerged, leaving thousands of residents struggling to recover from the loss of property and household belongings.

The impact was not limited to Accra. Communities in other parts of the country, including the Central Region, also recorded significant damage from flooding during the period.

For many affected households, the losses extended beyond buildings to include furniture, mattresses, clothing, food and other essential possessions.

MTN Ghana Chief Executive Officer Stephen Blewett had announced the company's commitment to support flood victims following the disaster.

At the time, he said the floods had deprived many families of their homes, belongings and sense of normalcy, stressing that MTN Ghana wanted its intervention to remind affected communities that they were not alone in their recovery efforts.

The company has now completed the delivery of the pledged items.

The 1,400 mattresses will provide basic sleeping arrangements for affected families, while the relief boxes are expected to help households meet some of their immediate food and domestic needs.

The MTN Ghana delegation at the presentation was led by Nana Kofi Asare, General Manager for Legal and Regulatory Affairs.

He was accompanied by Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, Acting General Manager for Sustainability and Shared Value; Robert Kuzoe, Senior Manager of the MTN Foundation; Afua Falconer, Acting Senior Manager for Communications; Rhoderlyn Entsua-Mensah, Manager for Sustainability; and Angela Adu Ampofo, Manager for Regulatory Affairs.

Also present was Nanabanyin Brown-Addo, Head of Joy Business and Coordinator of the Multimedia Group’s flood relief support campaign.

Receiving the items, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo expressed appreciation to MTN Ghana for supporting flood-affected communities.

“On behalf of the President and the people of Ghana, I extend our deepest gratitude to MTN Ghana for this generous contribution,” she said.

She described the support from corporate Ghana as essential during times of national crisis and commended MTN Ghana for demonstrating what she described as a commitment to national development and the welfare of citizens.

Nana Oye Bampoe Addo also assured the public that the relief items would be distributed to the intended beneficiaries.

She stressed the government's commitment to transparency and accountability throughout the distribution process.

In a further demonstration of collaboration, she indicated that MTN Ghana would be welcomed to participate in the distribution exercise.

The intervention forms part of MTN Ghana’s broader corporate social responsibility initiatives implemented through the MTN Foundation.

The company said the donation reflects its commitment to supporting communities during periods of crisis and contributing to national development beyond its core telecommunications operations.

The delivery of the 1,400 relief boxes and 1,400 mattresses represents the fulfilment of MTN Ghana’s GH¢2.5 million flood relief pledge.

While the items cannot reverse the damage caused by the floods or replace everything affected families lost, they are expected to ease some of the immediate hardships facing households as they begin rebuilding their lives.

For families still recovering from the June 29 disaster, the intervention provides essential household support at a critical stage of the recovery process.