Ghana’s leading indigenous oil marketing company, GOIL PLC, in partnership with the Soroptimists Club of Accra, has inaugurated three borehole projects in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region.
The borehole water projects, connected with overhead tanks and pipes, were constructed for the pupils of the Egyankwaa Owuwa Basic School, the Eyisam Basic School and the Ekumfi Twa Community.
The borehole facilities for the schools will enable the over 400 pupils and teachers of the two schools to access potable water while the Ekumfi Twa community will benefit from easy access to clean water even during the dry season.
At a ceremony to hand over one of the borehole facilities at Ekumfi Egyankwaa in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region, the Public Relations Manager of GOIL PLC, Robert Kyere, explained that the company is committed to supporting life-changing projects such as the provision of water to deprived communities.
He indicated that the projects are in alignment with the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mandate of providing clean water and improving sanitation for deprived and under-served communities.
He entreated the beneficiary communities to maintain the facilities to ensure a long lifespan.
The immediate Past President of the Soroptimist Club of Accra, Karen Korsah Amartefio, noted that the NGO remains committed to spearheading social development in communities, including advocating for human rights and offering opportunities.
She noted that as a responsible organisation, the Club was thrilled to partner with GOIL to offer support to the three communities and will continue on that path to help improve the living conditions of rural communities.
Speaking at the ceremony, the District Chief Executive for Ekumfi, Ebenezer Kwesi Monney, expressed appreciation to GOIL and Soroptimist Ghana for the construction of the boreholes in the communities, indicating the projects would positively impact the lives of the people and particularly improve sanitation delivery in the beneficiary communities.
In agreement, the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ekumfi District, Samuel Baffoe Aikins (Nana Odeasempa III), thanked GOIL and Soroptimists Ghana for the borehole facilities, describing the initiatives as life-changing.
Present at the ceremony were the Assemblyman of Egyankwaa Assembly Area, Eric Baidoo, the Headmaster of Egyankwaa Owuwa School, Ebenezer Ampiah, the Chairman of Egyankwaa School Management Committee, Samuel Egyir, PTA Chairman, Samuel Eyiah, Executives from Soroptimist Club of Accra, some GOIL staff and members of the community.
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