President Koroma on behalf of the Government and people of Sierra Leone thanked the ambassador for the donation, stressing that government’s response to the disaster would not only target the directly affected persons but also extend to people living in disaster prone areas by providing them with new settlements to prevent future disasters. “It’s going to be a big project,” he said.
The Head of State extended via Ambassador Hirshchson his regards to the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu for his letter of condolence in the aftermath of the August 14 catastrophe.