Some 600 farmers in Region Ten, who were affected by the recent severe flooding, today benefitted from the Government’s flood relief grant, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, led the exercise at the Kwakwani Recreational Centre and Hururu Primary School.
Farmers received the cash under the agriculture support programme for them to restart production.
Speaking with DPI, the recipients said though the money does not compensate them for all the losses incurred, it will go a far way in helping them to resume production.
Avril Walker said, “I just want to say thanks to the Government for the cash grant the first $25,000, all the hamper that we are still receiving and I just want to say thanks so much for this money so that I could start back my lil farming, because I lost a lot and this mean a lot to me and I just glad to say to the Government and the cabinet members, all the staff working and doing ground work, I just want to say thanks and congratulations for that.”
Allison Vanlewin of Hururu, who collected $50,000 said the money will assist her to restart her business.
“It brought a little bit of happiness because my kitchen garden that I had di flood out and I decided to move because the flood it actually come till at the bottom of the house and everything just went away and I decide to just go away…Thank you very much for looking out for us and I hope you continue to do the same and God will continue to bless you richly,” she told DPI.
