Access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation is set to receive a boost in parts of northern Ghana after the Rotary Club of Wa and its partners secured a US$106,875 humanitarian grant to implement a major Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) intervention.
The three-year project, known as “Community Safe Water Ghana,” will be rolled out through collaboration between the Rotary Club of Wa, the Rotary Club of Accra Airport and the Rotary Club of Cheadle Royal, together with Savannah Advocates of Change and the Presbyterian Relief Services and Development Organisation.
The initiative targets 1,637 residents across 14 rural communities in the Upper West and Savannah Regions, as well as selected districts in the Central, Eastern and Volta regions, including Awutu Senya East, Akuapem North and North Tongu.
Beneficiary communities include Bilan, Yipaala, Kpotori, Angbaali, Taangakolee, Wekobor Section 4 and Viekpateng, among others, where access to safe water and sanitation remains a major challenge.
Outgoing President of the Rotary Club of Wa, Rotarian Jonathan Kwofie, announced the grant at a joint handing-over ceremony involving the Rotary Clubs of Wa and Bolgatanga Goodwill. He said the support reflects Rotary’s growing focus on partnerships aimed at delivering long-term community impact.
He noted that during his tenure, the club achieved 17 out of 21 strategic goals, with several interventions in education, health and infrastructure delivery across northern Ghana.
These include a supplementary education programme in eight senior high schools in partnership with Kello and the Johnson City Rotary Club in the United States, as well as WASH interventions in health facilities at Kaleo, Nanvile, Funsi and Eremon.
Other projects delivered under his leadership include the provision of medical equipment to the Domwine Health Centre, construction of an ultramodern kitchen for the Wa School for the Blind, and plans for tricycle ambulances for health facilities in Wa West and Wa East.
The newly sworn-in President of the Rotary Club of Wa, Rotarian Dr Eunice Yorgri, pledged to build on the club’s achievements by expanding service delivery, strengthening partnerships and improving the organisation’s visibility.
She emphasised that unity and commitment would be key to sustaining Rotary’s “Service Above Self” mission.
Similarly, the new President of the Rotary Club of Bolgatanga Goodwill, Rotarian Alexis Ayamdor, pledged continuity in advancing community-focused interventions.
Assistant Governor Rotarian Kelly Adilip encouraged the clubs to deepen collaboration on joint projects and increase public awareness of Rotary’s humanitarian work to attract more members and resources.
The new WASH initiative is expected to significantly improve access to clean water, reduce waterborne diseases and strengthen hygiene practices across beneficiary communities.
