The Rotary Club of Wa has secured a joint humanitarian grant of USD 106,875.00 to improve access to safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in rural communities.
The initiative, dubbed “Community Safe Water Ghana”, would be jointly implemented by the Rotary Club of Wa, Rotary Club of Accra Airport and Rotary Club of Cheadle Royal in partnership with Savannah Advocates of Change and the Presbyterian Relief Services and Development.
The three-year project was expected to benefit 1,637 people in 14 communities in the Upper West and Savannah Regions, and the Awutu Senya East, Akuapem North and North Tongu districts.
The beneficiary communities included Bilan, Yipaala, Kpotori, Angbaali, Taangakolee, Wekobor Section 4 and Viekpateng in the Upper West Region.
Rotarian Jonathan Kwofie, outgoing President of the Rotary Club of Wa, announced this in Wa at the weekend during a joint handing-over ceremony of the Rotary Clubs of Wa and Bolgatanga Goodwill.
He said the grant underscored Rotary’s commitment to addressing pressing humanitarian challenges through partnerships that create sustainable and lasting impact in communities.
Rotarian Kwofie explained that during his tenure, the club achieved 17 of its 21 strategic goals in collaborating with local and international partners.
They included the Supplementary Education Intervention Project, implemented in eight senior high schools in partnership with Kello, a local NGO, and the Johnson City Rotary Club in the United States.
He said the club also implemented a WASH project in partnership with the Rotary Club of Windsor and the Rotary Foundation to provide WASH facilities for the Kaleo, Nanvile, Funsi and Eremon health centres.
The club, in partnership with Moving Health, would also provide five tricycle ambulances to health facilities in Wa West and Wa East districts in partnership with the Rotary Club of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the Rotaract Club of Legon East.
Others were the donation of medical equipment to the Domwine Health Centre in partnership with the Rotary Club of Windsor and the Rotary Foundation, and the construction of an ultramodern kitchen at the Wa School for the Blind.
Rotarian Dr Eunice Yorgri, the newly sworn-in President of the Rotary Club of Wa, assured the members of building on the achievements of her predecessors, including expanding community service projects and enhancing the club’s public image.
She also assured them of leading the club with integrity, humility and transparency, and appealed for their support towards advancing Rotary’s mission of “Service Above Self.”
“Whatever we have achieved as a club has been through collective effort, and whatever we hope to achieve in the future will depend on our continued unity and dedication,” Dr Yorgri stressed.
On his part, Rotarian Alexis Ayamdor, newly sworn-in President of the Bolgatanga Goodwill Rotary Club, expressed commitment to building on the achievements of the previous administration.
Rotarian Kelly Adilip, the Assistant Governor, appealed to the Clubs to maximise their collective impact through joint projects and fellowships.
He also urged the clubs to intensify publicity on Rotary’s humanitarian work to attract more members and strengthen their service to communities.
