The Rotary Club of Hohoe has commissioned a fully mechanised borehole valued at over GH¢60,000 for the Volta School for the Deaf and Blind in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region.
The donation aims to improve access to potable water for the special needs school, which had long struggled with water challenges.
The borehole project includes the completion of an abandoned borehole previously drilled by the Bank of Ghana, now fully mechanised by the Rotary Club of Hohoe, along with a second newly drilled mechanised borehole funded entirely by the club.
At a brief but meaningful commissioning ceremony, the President of the Rotary Club of Hohoe, Sylvia Senam Adjimah, explained that the project aligns with Rotary’s vision of creating lasting change in communities around the world.
She revealed that the initiative was inspired during a prior project at the school by members of the Rotary Club who were September-born, during which they renovated the school’s dining hall. It was during that visit that the dire need for water access became evident.
“When the district governor and the district secretary visited the school, we made a promise to return and fix the water problem, and today, we have fulfilled that promise,” Madam Adjimah stated.
District Governor of Rotary International District 9104, Florence Mame Hagan, who also attended the ceremony, urged school authorities and students to adopt a culture of maintenance to ensure the long-term benefit of the borehole.
Headmaster of the school, Mr. Joe Innocent Tsamenye, expressed profound gratitude to the Rotary Club, describing the donation as timely and life-changing.
“We assure you that the school will do everything possible to maintain this borehole so that its intended purpose is not defeated,” he said.
Students and staff, in interviews with Adom News Correspondent Odehyeba Owusu Job, expressed excitement and appreciation for the project, stating that the availability of clean water will improve sanitation, health, and overall learning conditions on campus.
The project is a significant milestone for both the Rotary Club of Hohoe and the school, reinforcing the powerful impact of partnerships in transforming communities through service.