Accra: Four Basic School pupils have advanced to the grand finale of this year's Schools Sanitation Solutions (Triple S) Challenge. The event is set to be held at the National Theatre in Accra on September 22, 2025.
According to Ghana News Agency, the finalists include 13-year-old Desiree Ohemaaa Amponsah Duah from AGBL Basic School in the Western North Region, Master Artaldus Sung Kuuntanaa from Accra College of Education Demonstration School, Master Kwabena Owusu Nyarko from Berekum Yiadom Boakye Demonstration 'B' in Bono, and Emmanuela Kolbila of Charis Christian Mission School in the North East Region. These pupils successfully navigated the first and second stages of the competition and will now represent the four zones-Coconut, Tilapia, Cocoa, and Shea Zones-into which Ghana's 16 regions have been divided.
The Coconut Zone includes the Central, Western, and Western North Regions, while the Tilapia Zone comprises the Greater Accra, Volta, and Oti Regions. The Cocoa Zone covers the Ashanti, Eastern, Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regions, and the Shea Zone encompasses the Northern, North East, Savannah, Upper East, and Upper West Regions. The quizmaster for the event will be Lawyer Dan Afari Yeboah, renowned for his involvement in GBC's 'What Do You Know' program.
The School Sanitation Solutions (Triple S) Challenge was initiated by World Vision Ghana to promote child-led sanitation and empower pupils to develop innovative solutions for improving hygiene in schools. The first Masters Encounter was held in Accra on August 15, 2025, and the second on August 20, 2025, in Abesim, near Sunyani in the Bono Region.
Contestants appeared before a panel of judges made up of experts in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector and were quizzed on an essay topic. This year's topic focused on outlining visions and steps for improving basic sanitation and sustainable waste management, in light of the President of Ghana declaring sanitation a top priority.
Mr. Yaw Atta-Arhin, WASH Technical Director of World Vision Ghana, emphasized the importance of involving children in addressing sanitation challenges. He noted that previous competition winners had implemented their own projects to tackle sanitation issues in their communities.
The Triple S Challenge is organized by World Vision Ghana in collaboration with Kings Hall Media, the Zoomlion Foundation, the Ghana Education Service, the Greater Metropolitan Sanitation and Water Project, and the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs. The competition is open to pupils across all sixteen regions, from primary six up to Junior High two.
At the grand finale, a sanitation fair will also be held, and the overall winner will be unveiled as a 'Child Sanitation Diplomat' with support to lead sanitation development projects.
