Source: http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201108/71510.php
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Rotary International have implemented a project to provide safe drinking water that will benefit over 10,000 people in three communities viz. Abutia Teti, Takla Gborgame and Nyive in the Ho municipality of Ghana.
These organizations are running this mechanized water facility as a part of the US$2 million project that provides boreholes; hand pumps; pipe schemes; latrines for schools and clinics; and, water closets and showers for public venues. People are also given training and information that encourage them to maintain and appropriately use these facilities, besides trained towards prevention of family and community health. More than 86,000 people across the Volta, Greater Accra, Eastern and Central regions will benefit.
A function was recently held to hand over the water facilities to the three communities at Abutia Teti in the Volta Region and was attended by Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Dr. Mustapha Ahmed; Ms. Laurel Fain, USAID/Ghana Health Office Chief; and, Mr. Kaylan Banerjee, President of Rotary International.
“This innovative partnership between USAID, the Ghana Ministry for Water Resources, Works and Housing and Rotary International saves lives by reducing these communities’ use of unsafe open water sources,,” said Laurel Fain, USAID/Ghana Health Office Chief. “Today the community and the Government of Ghana take responsibility for maintaining these facilities and for continuing to educate children and citizens in proper hygiene, creating conditions where our assistance is no longer necessary.”
USAID is the implementing agency for the U.S. Government’s economic and technical assistance programmes in developing countries, including Ghana, while Rotary International provides humanitarian services worldwide.
