Odumasi-Newtown water problem solved
Residents of Odumasi-Newtown, a farming community of about 1,000 inhabitants in the Central Region, have been provided with a borehole as a solution to the perennial water problem in the area.
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The borehole, which was installed by the Indian Association of Ghana at a cost of GH¢20,000, has the capacity to produce 24,000 buckets of water daily.
Before then, residents of Odumase-Newtown travelled a distance of about 10 kilometres for water from Bawjiase, a nearby town.
Charity programme
The President of the Indian Association of Ghana, Mr Mahesh Gokaldaz, said the project was undertaken to address the challenges inhabitants had to go through in search of water.
“This is our first borehole project, undertaken and financed solely by us and we hope to build a few more in other areas that do not enjoy clean water,” he said.
Mr Gokaldaz said following the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, the association was determined to embark on a “water for life” programme by which water would be made available to deprived communities.
According to him, the Indian association had over the last decade provided solutions to development challenges facing a number of rural communities.
“One programme we hold every quarter is titled: ‘Vision forever’. We hold eye camps for communities in Accra where we provide free eye care,” he said.
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Mr Gokaldaz urged the residents of Odumasi-Newtown to maintain the facility in order for it to benefit future generations.
Community neglected
The chief of Odumase-Newtown, Nana Kweku Larbi, expressed his gratitude to the Indian Association of Ghana for the borehole facility and gave an assurance that the community would maintain the facility to the best of their ability.
He said apart from the problem with water , they also lacked social amenities, including a health facility. He said the absence of the health facility had made life difficult in the community .
“The medical centre is miles away and we undergo difficulties in accessing health care,” he said.
Nana Larbi, therefore, requested the government to come to their aid since inhabitants were made up of mainly children and old women.