Residents of Kojo Boni in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region are appealing for urgent government and NGO intervention as the community continues to struggle with access to potable water.
The farming community currently relies on nearby streams, shallow hand-dug wells, and just three boreholes, many of which dry up during the dry season or become contaminated during heavy rainfall. This has exposed residents to waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, typhoid, and cholera.
Speaking to Adom News, residents described the daily struggle to secure clean water.
“We have children and elderly people here who constantly fall sick because of the water we are forced to drink. During festivals, the shortage becomes worse, and we are calling on the government to help us get more water,” they said.
Women and children often walk over five kilometres to fetch water from neighbouring villages, affecting school attendance and productivity.
Men added that the task of fetching water is “exhausting,” with wives sometimes queuing for hours for a single bucket of water, which is not always safe to drink.
The community is calling on government agencies, private sector organisations, and philanthropic individuals to provide a sustainable source of clean water.
They emphasised that access to potable water is a basic human right, not a privilege.
Chiefs and elders of Kojo Boni confirmed the challenges and noted that they have engaged the Assemblyman and other stakeholders. “What the community urgently needs is a mechanised borehole or a small water system to serve the residents,” they said.
Source: Odehyeba Owusu Job
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