The residents of Ullo-Dantie in the Jirapa Municipality say a newly commissioned solar-powered mechanised water system in the community will help reduce their plight in accessing safe and potable water.
WaterAid Ghana (WAG) constructed the water facility valued at about GHȻ650,000.00, with funding from Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC under its Water for Life programme as part of its Cooperate Social Responsibility and executed by ALIOS Company Limited.
Ing. Sampson Aheleh Tettey, the Head of Sustainable Services Programmes of WAG, commissioned the facility on behalf of the Country Director of WAG, Madam Ewurabena Yanyi-Akofur.
Expressing their joy about the facility, the residents indicated that it would meaningfully impact all aspects of their lives including health and economic activities.
One of the residents mentioned that it was difficult to access clean water in the community due to the limited number of boreholes. She noted that even pregnant women must queue to fetch water. She thanked WaterAid Ghana (WAG) and Guinness Ghana for the timely intervention.
Ing. Tettey said the commissioning of the facility marked a significant milestone in their partnership and collaboration with Guinness Ghana to provide safe and reliable drinking water to communities which had impacted over 60,000 people.
He admonished the Jirapa Municipal Assembly and the community to take good care of the project to ensure that it keeps its life cycle.
“I would call upon the municipal assembly to use what we called the life cycle cost approach which would take care of all that is needed for the system to function and to continue to provide the services it has been provided for,” he added.
Mr Alfred Nunoo, Tamale Area Sales Manager of Guineas Ghana, said the intervention was essential in advancing the company’s sustainability programme, its “Society 2030” agenda.
“It seeks to establish strong relationships with local suppliers and their communities and for taking collective actions depend on replenishing the water we consume in our daily operations while focusing on water Sanitation and Hygiene where it emerges as a priority challenge.”
He added that Guinness Ghana believes sustainable access to clean drinking water and sanitation is the bedrock for building strong and thriving communities across the company’s operational areas.
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