Ouattara pumps water from the borehole
VIVO ENERGY Ghana has
handed over two newly constructed hand-pump boreholes and educational materials to the people and schoolchildren
of Hiamankyene, a community in the Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
Also, the company, in collaboration with its staff and shell
retailers, has donated building materials to the Brengo Presbyterian Basic
School for the reconstruction of the dilapidated classroom blocks in the same
municipality, where most of the children from Hiamankyene walk a long distance
to school.
The timely intervention of the company has helped to address the
plight of the people who are predominantly farmers from the Upper East Region
who for decades have not had access to potable water.
Over the years, the people of Hiamankyene have had to resort to
unclean water sources for drinking and other domestic purposes, leading to
several deaths and sickness in the community.
Commissioning the projects, Managing Director of Vivo Energy Ghana,
Ben Hassan Ouattara, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to support deprived
communities to create the needed social impact and ultimately enhance the
quality of life.
“It is worth commending Ghana’s efforts in achieving the Millennium
Development Goal (MDG) target for water. However, there are still areas that remain unserved and
underserved and this means that without this basic need, the lives of millions
of children are at risk. Households, schools, farms and others are struggling to
survive and thrive in this condition, and as a company that is committed to the socio-economic advancement of communities, we cannot
look away while innocent lives are exposed to waterborne diseases through
unsafe drinking water.
Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, in a speech read on
his behalf, reiterated government’s effort towards the achievement of the
Sustainable Development Goals by partnering with corporate institutions to
deliver projects that respond to the needs of Ghanaians.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Constituency, Kwaku Ampratwum
Sarpong, expressed his appreciation to the management of the company and
admitted that the construction of the boreholes for Hiamankyene had
significantly reduced the cost for developmental projects in his constituency.
Chief of Hiamankyene, Ayaabah Agurugu, was particularly grateful to
Vivo Energy Ghana for the boreholes and the donation of educational materials
to every child in the community.
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