Accra, Ghana, October 21, 2026: The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has provided emergency cash support to the first batch of identified households affected by flooding in Hohoe, offering financial assistance to residents grappling with the consequences of heavy rainfall and the overflow of the River Dayi.
The flooding occurred on 28 September 2026, damaging homes and personal belongings, disrupting livelihoods and leaving several families in need of immediate assistance.
The intervention is being delivered through the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme, which is being used to channel emergency financial support to those identified as affected by the disaster.
According to the ministry, 625 people from the first batch of identified flood-affected households are receiving assistance under the intervention. The ministry has not stated the total amount being disbursed, the amount each beneficiary will receive or whether additional batches of households have been scheduled to benefit.
Minister directs support after visiting affected communities
The emergency cash intervention follows a visit to affected communities by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, on 30 September 2026, two days after the flooding.
During the visit, the minister interacted with residents and assessed the impact of the disaster on their communities. Following her assessment, she directed that measures be taken to support affected households, ease their difficulties and help them begin the recovery process.
The cash assistance is intended to help beneficiaries meet immediate needs arising from the flooding, including purchasing food and essential household items, replacing lost belongings and covering other urgent expenses.
For households whose homes and possessions have been damaged, such expenses can place additional pressure on already strained finances. Families whose livelihoods have been disrupted may also face difficulties meeting everyday needs while working to restore their sources of income.
The ministry expects the intervention to provide financial relief as affected families work towards restoring their livelihoods and rebuilding their lives.
Cash assistance targets immediate household needs
Unlike relief provided exclusively through physical items, emergency cash support gives beneficiaries the means to purchase essential goods and address urgent expenses according to their circumstances.
For families affected by flooding, immediate priorities may include securing food, replacing damaged household necessities and meeting other costs associated with the disruption. The extent to which the assistance meets these needs will depend, among other factors, on the amount received by each beneficiary and the scale of losses suffered.
The ministry's intervention is focused on providing immediate financial relief. However, the longer-term recovery of affected households will also depend on their ability to restore damaged property, resume disrupted livelihoods and meet continuing household expenses.
The announcement of support for 625 people marks the first batch of identified beneficiaries under the intervention. Further information on the total number of households affected, the full scope of the assistance and any additional support planned for the affected communities has not been provided in the ministry's statement.
As affected residents continue to recover from the 28 September flooding, the immediate priority remains helping families meet essential needs while they work to rebuild their homes and livelihoods.
