Child Rights International (CRl), a non-governmental organization, has revealed that per its findings, approximately ten thousand eight hundred and ninety-six children have been affected by the flood that was caused by the Akosombo Dam spillage across over eighty communities, spanning seven districts.
CRI said the flooding has impacted education, health, mobility, shelter, and access to food for the children in the affected communities.
The Volta River Authority (VRA) started the spillage of excess water on September 15, 2023, due to rising levels of the Akosombo and Kpong hydro dams, resulting in widespread destruction and displacement in seven (7) districts, including the South, Central, and North Tongu Districts in the Volta Region.
Thousands of residents have had to evacuate, leaving their homes, farmlands, and properties submerged under the floods.