Two educational institutions and two communities in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal and Akuapem North District of the Eastern Region have benefited from four mechanized boreholes under the Living Water project being championed by the Churches of Christ.

The two schools including the Manya Krobo Senior High School and the Roman Catholic Junior High School and the communities including Amanfrom East and Amanfrom West, were presented with the boreholes at separate ceremonies on Friday, February 14, 2020.

The commissioning of the latest water projects brings the total number commissioned under the Living Water project in the region to 17, 12 of which are in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal.

The Churches of Christ America through the Churches of Christ Ghana, commissioned the four mechanized boreholes worth $15,000 (about Ghc 84000).

The Churches of Christ provided the boreholes due to the students and residents not having access to enough sources of water. For years, the residents in the area have been forced to walk long distances in search of water on daily basis.

The boreholes, provided with overhead polytanks, are expected to provide relief to the beneficiary schools and communities from the challenges of access to portable and clean water.

The projects financed by the Churches of Christ, United States of America through the Churches of Christ, Ghana for its Living Water Projects, was commissioned by Municipal Chief Executive for Lower Manya, Simon Kweku Tetteh.

Country Director of Living Water Ghana, Paul A. Partey said the aim of the project is to provide clean, accessible and abundant water to various communities to avert the contraction of waterborne diseases.

He said its intention of bringing water is to minimize waterborne diseases that affect the people, cut down the long distance of getting water for children and women.

Mr. Partey however appealed to authorities of the school and the community to maintain the borehole regularly to ensure its continuous use.

He however assured of Living Waters’ continued support for other communities in different parts of the country in need of good drinking water.

Headmistress of Makrosec, Mrs. Agnes Dawukie Nanor Narteh who recounted the several water challenges her over 3000 students had to endure, expressed her profound gratitude to Living Water and Churches of Christ for the kind assistance.

She however appealed for more of such assistance from the NGO and other benevolent organizations to augment and compliment the relief the borehole will bring students by providing other water facilities for the school.

Mrs. Nanor said the provision of the facility will greatly minimize the huge water bills incurred and borne by government and pledged the commitment of the school to maintain the borehole to ensure that it serves its purpose for long.

The headmistress however reminded the president of his pledge during the school’s golden jubilee celebrations earlier this year, to ensure the completion of the school’s dining hall and assembly hall.

Municipal Chief Executive for Lower Manya, Simon Kweku Tetteh who commissioned the project on behalf of Living Water urged other churches to emulate the example of the Church of Christ, as part of their evangelism, to provide social amenities such as water facilities for deprived communities to avert they contracting waterborne diseases.

The assembly chief who said he is not resting on his oars to attract other investors to the area said he was in further discussions with other stakeholders to come on board with other investments which will benefit the people of affected communities.

In his concluding remarks, the MCE encouraged the people to take great care of the facility.

Living water Ghana has already commissioned 13 boreholes in the Asuogyaman, Yilo Krobo, Manya Krobo and Upper Manya districts with the commissioning of the four bringing the total number to 17.

Pupils and residents of the communities expressed joy and gratitude to Living Water for providing water to the communities and for responding rapidly to their plight with the firm assurance that they would do their best to support the project and ensure regular maintenance of the boreholes.

The plights of the residents have often been highlighted which officials of Living Water responded to by initiating the construction of the mechanized bore holes.

This is the umpteenth time Living Water is responding to the plight of a community in distress for clean water.