COVID-19 Fundraising Initiative

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the council joined efforts with the Council of Ghanaian Associations in Denmark to raise funds to support Ghana’s response to the pandemic. The initiative was part of a broader appeal by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, encouraging Ghanaians in the diaspora to contribute to the country’s COVID-19 response.

Key facts about the initiative

• The Ghana National Council of Sweden and Ghanaian associations in Denmark jointly raised 41,343 Swedish krona.
• The funds were donated to support Ghana’s fight against COVID-19.
• The donation was presented in Accra by Amerley Ollenu Awua-Asamoah, Ghana’s Ambassador to Denmark.
• It was received on behalf of the government by Mohammed Habibu Tijani, then Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Purpose of the fundraiser

The funds were intended to support Ghana’s national efforts to:

• Combat the spread of COVID-19
• Support government response measures
• Assist health and mitigation efforts during the pandemic.