WaterAid, Guinness support Akropong School for the Blind

Speaking before the Walk, Preba Arkaah Greenstreet, Corporate Relations Director, GGBL said ‘GGBL commemorates World Water Day every year through employee-led initiatives aimed at creating awareness and focusing attention on the effective management of water resources and environmental stewardship.

This year, in line with the global theme for World Water Day celebrations, we are collaborating with WaterAid Ghana to raise funds in support of an integrated WASH project for the Akropong School of the Blind, she added.

She said GGBL believes  in empowering vulnerable groups and communities through the  Water of Life Programme which is one  its  major corporate social responsibility focus areas.

We have helped  in providing or improving access to safe drinking water to over 65 communities across the country since 2007’.

She further indicated that GGBL, through employee donations and support from Diageo’s business in North America, will match all funds raised up to the full cost of the GH¢79,000 project.

World Water Day is commemorated annually as a United Nation’s designated day to focus attention and to advocate for the effective management and use of fresh water resources. The theme for this year’s global celebration is ‘The international year for water cooperation’ and there are campaigns worldwide to commemorate the day.

The Country manager for WaterAid Ghana (WAG), Afia Zakiya, said ‘A true partnership and co-operation between WAG, GGBL and other like-minded organizations can bring other transformational change in the lives of marginalized and vulnerable peoples.

Nana Nketia, board  chairman of WAG thanked the  participants for turning up in their numbers to participate in the walk in support of the project.