The Rotaract Clubs of Obuasi and Kumasi are investing in water resources and sanitation in eight schools with eight school toilet facilities and two mechanized boreholes.
The facilities are expected to benefit over 4,800 school children and residents in eight communities of the Ashanti region.
Eight schools have been selected to benefit from a 10-seater biodigester toilets with two getting an additional mechanized boreholes to support their Water and Sanitation Hygiene needs.
The beneficiary schools include Okyerekrom D/A School, Adamso Primary/JHS, Buoho JHS, Kokotenten Primary/JHS, Akrofuom R/C School, Afrancho D/A School, Betenase Primary School and Penteng JHS.
The project estimated at 57,000 dollars is being funded by the Rotary Foundation, Rotary International Districts, Rotary/Rotaract/Interact Clubs across six countries.
In a sod-cutting ceremony held at Okyerekrom, community leaders, chiefs, students and the members of the Akrofuom district joined to celebrate these feet.
Water and Sanitation is notable among the seven areas of focus where Rotary engages with its communities globally.
Already, water bodies in the Obuasi enclave are heavily polluted due to illegal mining activities on rivers in the mining town.
Foundation chair of Rotaract club of Obuasi, Godfred Acheampong, explains the objective of the project.
“This is to support Schools in Ghana with water and sanitation facilities, train community members on hygiene, empower school girls on menstrual hygiene and the supply of sanitary towels to vulnerable girls,” he said.
Visiting rotarians from the United States, Walter Hughes Jr and Mark Holland shared the importance of the project to the entire Rotaract world.
“This first global grant being led by Rotaractors in District 9104, Ghana will pave way for the young leaders to extend support to their joining communities,” they said.
Rotaractor, Godfred Acheampong challenged the students to dream beyond their limits along their academic journey.
He also touched on mentorship programs Rotary will be unveiling within the schools.
President of Obuasi Rotaract, Samuel Nuoma also elaborated on the need for support for collaboration to improve the health conditions of our schools through water and sanitation interventions. “Water, as said, Is Life”.
District Chief Executive for Akrofuom, Maurice Jonas Woode, also charged the community to enforce measures that would sustain the interventions.
The Chief and regeant of Okyerekrom, Nana Agyei Amoako Ogyampa II further appreciated the good deeds of Rotary through the outreach of Rotaractors within his community and the entire nation.
The theme for the 2024/2025 Rotary year is “Magic of Rotary”.
