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The following P.L. 480 food was provided through Catholic
Relief Services: 33,550 pounds of vegetable oil; 19,850 pounds
of non-fat dry milk; 53,800 pounds of bulgur; 28,800 pounds
of CSM. Est . market value and transport costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12 574
$33,156
Seated: Kojo Twumasi, Minister, Economic Affairs, GOG; R.M. Cashin, USAID;
A. B. Tucci, Director, Catholic Relief Services; and Juliana Aurrnor Williams,
Ghana Red Cross Society. Standing: C. M. Jackson, American National Red
Cross; Lloyd J. Fisher, Church World Service Representative; J. C. Graf
Sponeck, Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP, Accra; Errmanual Muttukumaru,
Project Officer, World Food Program, FAO, UN; Lee Bettis, USAID
TDY Assiment of C. Milton Jackson of the'herican National Red Cross
Mr. Jackson, Director of Disaster Services, Eastern Area, ANRC, went to
Ghana at the suggestion of Stephen R. Wipp, AID Disaster Relief Coordinator,
and at the request of the American Ambassador and USAID/Ghana. The Government
of Ghana had requested assistance in assessing the flood situation and
in determining relief and recovery needs. Mr. Jackson arrived in Ghana on
October 11, and returned to the U. S. on October 30.
He travelled widely throughout the flood areas. He visited the American
Ambassador and USAID Mission Director repeatedly and assisted the GOG
Working Party in improving its relief operations. Following his tour of the
flood areas, he indicated that there was an urgent need for emergency housing,
but that most flood victims had access to sufficient food and clothing.
USAID stated: