POTABLE WATER FOR YAMOAH NKWANTA

Patriots Ghana University Chapters (UCC, Legon, KNUST and MUCG) have decided to volunteer 1 to 2weeks of their summer long vacation every year to provide support for one of the poorest communities in Ghana and help them with some basic needs including social amenities. Patriots Ghana is a registered non-profit non-governmental organization that seeks to develop, encourage and empower Ghanaian citizens and organizations to undertake community services geared towards national development. Jei Krodua -Yamoah Nkwanta, the town selected is in the Awutu Senya District that’s in the Central Region of Ghana. The village has a population of about (800) eight hundred and currently lacks access to any basic social amenity. Though there are several challenges or needs, one of the most pressing needs of the community is access to portable water. The locals currently resort to a stagnant water source for their domestic activities and it has the potential of enhancing water borne diseases. The government of Ghana under the Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation project sponsored by the World Bank (WB) drilled a borehole for the community and other nine others in the district. Unfortunately, funding for the project seized and the constructors halted the project since 2008, but had finished with the drilling. Addition to this challenge the community also lacks a toilet facility and further enhancing the potential for increased water borne diseases. According to the health records in the district, most of the health cases from this community and its environs are as a result of poor and bad water sources. The nonexistence of a health facility also makes it impossible for the community to handle some of these health problems resulting from contaminated water source. Children who have been sick and drop out of schools due to contaminated water and basic health issues is increasing and has resulted in increased school dropout rate. This has become a great need and why Patriots Ghana University Chapters has decided to help provide a source of Potable water for the Yamoah Nkwanta Village. Aside that they would be offering free teaching and evening classes to the children in the village to help improve their academic performance and also engage the whole community in public health education on various health issues especially those that are related to sanitation and hygiene. The Patriots team has visited the village on several occasions to do a feasibility study, officially meet the chiefs and community leaders, and interact with the locals to identify the problems of the community and how best they can be solved. The team has also made an official visit to the District Chief Executive of the district, Lieutenant Daniel Osardu (Retired) and has received approval and the support of his high office. Patriots Ghana is soliciting for support financially, materially or any kind of assistance so we can provide the community with this basic need and solve the problems that are associated with the lack of these social amenities. Pictures and videos of the project will be sent to our donors or anyone who contributes to the construction of the portable water. Thank you in advance for your generosity and for taking your time to read this message. http://www.patriotsghana.org/ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.646361805455714.1073741858.396983500393547&type=1 http://awakeafrica.org/university-students-embark-on-project-to-provide-community-with-portable-water/#sthash.ltq1Dehn.SqYs6RdB.dpbs