Denchemuasue: The World Vision Ghana, a Christian charitable organization, has commissioned a 20,000-litre capacity mechanized water system valued at US$35,000 for the Denchemuasue community in the Bodi District of the Western North Region. The facility was officially opened by Mr. Joshua Baidoo, the Strategy Integrated Programme Director of World Vision Ghana.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Baidoo highlighted that their assessment across the district identified the lack of good drinking water as a significant issue for the people of Denchemuasue. Consequently, World Vision Ghana decided to construct the water system to address this pressing need. Mr. Joseph Awuku Darkwah, the Interim Cluster Manager of Diaso, explained that the mechanized water system would provide safe water to approximately 1,600 people from 320 households in the community. He emphasized that the availability of potable water would help reduce the incidence of diseases such as cholera and diarrhea.
Mr. Darkwah urged the community to maintain the facility to ensure a long-term solution to their water problems. Nana Kwasi Gyabeng II, the Chief of Denchemuasue, expressed his gratitude to World Vision Ghana for their contribution and assured proper management of the water system to ensure its longevity.
In a related development, World Vision Ghana has also donated a weighing center worth GHC40,000 to the people of Attaboka in the Bodi District. Mr. Stephen Matey, the Officer in Charge of Health, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) at the Bodi office, stated that this initiative was in response to a request from the chiefs and people of Sefwi Attaboka to help establish a weighing center in their community. This move aligns with the government's agenda of bringing healthcare services closer to people, particularly in remote areas.
