The Central River Region Disaster Management Committee recently disbursed thousands of dalasis to eleven districts in the region for the affected families.

Handing over an amount of D40,000, Alhagie Ganyi Touray, the governor of the region, said although the amount was small, the intention the money was given for was very important.  He called on the victims to put up preventive measures to avoid re-occurrences.   He also asserted that natural phenomena are unavoidable.  Governor Touray then saluted the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through The Gambia government, for the kind gesture. 

For his part, Lamin Darboe, deputy governor of the region, said the regional management committee received reports of rainfall and wind disaster from over 141 villages in Central River Region. He urged the victims to use the funds for what they were meant for.

Pa Kijera, the Central River Region Red Cross divisional coordinator called for transparency in the disbursement of funds to village victims.
Other speakers included Chief Alhaji Kebba Touray of Niamina East District and Chief Bakary Jam Jawo of Janjanbureh, who thanked the UNDP for the gesture.