From Sebastian R. Freiku
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has provide boreholes for 10 Amansie West communities at a joint ceremony held at Manso Suntreso in the Amansie West District.
It cost the church GH¢320,000 to construct the boreholes for the benefit of the communities, which are Manso Suntreso, Manso Aponapon, Manso Gyeduako, Manso Moseaso, Manso Dominase, Nanhin, Pakyi Camp, Semanhyiakrom, Manso Wahaso and Manso Abodom, which had two boreholes.
The provision of water by the church follows an appeal in May 2014 to Dr. Obesey, Chief Executive of Nadwos Project, who sought the support of the Latter Day Saints Charities Clean Water Initiatives, a technical project implementation programme of the Church, designed to empower communities whose citizens suffer limited access to adequate clean water.
The Latter Day Saints, through Nadwos, therefore, provided an intensive training programme for the District Water and Sanitation team of the Assembly on hygiene facilitation and water and sanitation programme for six months, leading to the provision of the boreholes for the beneficiary communities.
The Amansie West District Chief Executive, Mr. Alex Kwame Bonsu, while commissioning the mechanised boreholes, affirmed the government’s assurance to collaborate with private and individual organisations to promote the total welfare of all Ghanaians, including the provision of social amenities like potable drinking water.
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He advised the users of the facilities to handle them with extra care, and exercise a culture of maintenance. The DCE promised that based on effective management of the facilities, to be assessed within the first three months, the District Assembly would procure standby generators to support communities with mechanised bore holes.
The representative of the Latter Day Saints Church, Elder Dever, commended the district assembly and beneficiary communities for their support and cooperation in the completion of the project.
According to Mr. Cheslyn Nutsugah, Community Development Officer, who doubles as the team leader of the District Water and Sanitation Team (DWST), gave the assurance that the project would be extended to other areas which are in dire need of water facilities.
