Community hails water aid from Baptist church

An intervention by the Grace Baptist Church in Kumasi to provide water facility to the Amakom suburb of the metropolis has alleviated the risk of children crossing high streets to access potable water.

According to chiefs and opinion leaders in the community, children and some adults have been exposed to accidents in search of water.

Amakomhene, Nana Adu Mensah-Asare, observed that streams and rivers which hitherto served the community water needs have dried up due to urban development projects. Unlike people in rural communities, urban dwellers have no alternative when their taps don't run, he explained.

The Baptist church responded to the need of the local community with the provision of a GH¢14,000 mechanized borehole water facility. The inhabitants can now be supplied with 1,500 gallons of water daily.

Head Pastor, Rev. Robert Asante emphasized that the water needs of communities should not be taken for granted due to its vitality as a survival commodity for man.

“Apart from eternal life that Jesus alone gives, when it comes to the physical being the most important element is water – fluids constitute about 70 percent of the body and even the landmass of the earth, 70 percent is covered by water”, explained Rev. Asante on the importance of the project to enhance community lifestyle.

Assembly member for the Amakom electoral area, Stephen Ofori, was excited at the intervention to address the acute water situation.

“The struggle of travelling miles in search of potable water is now over”, he exclaimed.

He however decried the high rate of social vices, attributed to low educational standards in the Amakom community.

He called for support to promote quality education with the provision of library, computers and ICT facilities.

“Education will position the constituents to face life challenges and be able to grab opportunities as well as breed quality workforce”, stated Mr. Ofori.