communities benefits from potable water supply

Aqua Vitens Rand Ltd. (AVRL) is spending over GhC1.04 million (700,000 euros) to provide water to nearly 50,000 people in seven deprived communities, under a corporate social responsibility project known as “Water 4 Life.”
“Water 4 Life” is financed through voluntary contributions from customers of Vitens of the Netherlands, one of AVRL’S two shareholders.
AVRL manages the funds in Ghana for projects independently of its management contract with Ghana Water Company.
The beneficiary communities include Teshie Old Town in Accra and Nsuatre in the Brong-Ahafo region where a total of 12,500 people previously without regular access to affordable and potable water, now receive it.
The Nsuatre facility comprises the development and mechanisation of a borehole, electricity extension, a 25,000-gallon steel storage tank and a network of transmission lines. The Nsuatre facility is valued at 85,000 euros. It will serve 5,000 people, and is due to be commissioned in November.
A similar facility worth twice as much has also been approved for Tuobodom to supply water to 13,000 people who are underserved.

Additionally, 11 villages in the Central Region are being connected to new pipelines that will serve almost 14,000 people.

A further 6,500 people in Bawku and Zaare in Upper East will receive potable water through special water kiosks whose construction is near completion. Two water kiosks with associated civil works serving 2,500 people has already been completed at Navrongo at a cost of 100,000 euros.

““Water 4 Life” is very important to AVRL and Vitens,” according to Andrew Barber, Managing Director of AVRL. “It demonstrates the keen interest of Vitens to go beyond its contract obligations to improve access to water for deprived communities in Ghana.”