Over 1,800 vulnerable residents get lifeline as Prestea-Huni Valley Assembly prioritizes social welfare

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Prestea-Huni Valley, Mr Matthew Ayeh, has revealed that more than 1,800 vulnerable residents have received direct support in the past months as part of efforts to restore hope to the people who need it most.

He said in an address at the first Ordinary General Assembly meeting in Bogoso, on Wednesday.

He indicated that over 1,000 households received more than GH₵291,000 through the LEAP programme to cushion economic hardship and 800 Persons with Disabilities were registered and equipped with assistive devices to improve mobility and independence.

The MCE further disclosed that in an effort to boost girls’ education, the Assembly had distributed almost 39,000 sanitary pads to adolescent students, a move aimed at ending period poverty and keeping girls in the classroom.

He added that 3,500 plus children were engaged in sensitization on health and social issues affecting their well-being.

According to the MCE, the municipality also registered 5,885 candidates for the 2026 BECE and entered the Yamoransa Model Lab robotics competition, signaling a push to blend welfare with innovation.

Mr. Ayeh announced plans to upgrade the Aboso Health Centre to provide surgical services, cutting travel time and cost for patients who would otherwise be referred to distant hospitals, while thousands were also reached through HIV awareness campaigns in communities and schools.

In highlighting on social gains, the MCE linked peace to prosperity, saying collaboration with traditional leaders and security agencies has brought relative calm, with arrests made in connection to recent disturbances.

"The Assembly is also tackling galamsey with Blue Water Guards now mobile on donated motorbikes to protect water bodies, a direct investment in community health," he said.

He disclosed that more than 1,000 farmers received training, livestock were vaccinated, and cocoa farmers got fertilizer support. Through the Business Advisory Centre, local entrepreneurs accessed start-up kits, business registration, and funding, creating jobs from the ground up.

Mr. Ayeh insisted that the numbers must serve people, saying “Every cedi we raise must translate into a child in school, a mother accessing healthcare, or a young person starting a business.”

He said, "Ongoing projects, from CHPS compounds to boreholes were framed not as structures, but as lifelines."

He further stated that sanitation drives, drain desilting, and new skip containers were tied directly to preventing floods and disease in crowded communities.

Mr. Ayeh urged Assembly members to ensure that “Our decisions here must be felt in the homes of the people we serve,” adding that with illegal mining and revenue gaps still looming, there is the need for unity of purpose to ensure no resident is left behind in Prestea-Huni Valley’s development push.