Residents of Bekwai Amoamo have expressed their joy after the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre commissioned a solar-powered borehole in their community.
The project, implemented by Markaz Aleawn Alyaqin Humanitarian Service, aimed to address the long-standing water challenges that the community faced.
Previously, residents often had to walk long distances or rely on private households for access to potable water.
Now, this decades-long struggle has come to an end, significantly relieving the residents of the Ashanti Region town.
Kofi Aboagye Danquah, a local resident who advocated for the project, expressed his excitement with the media, calling the initiative a substantial relief.
He explained that the community’s primary water source had been affected by microbial contamination, but with the new borehole, those issues have been resolved.
“We only ask for God’s blessings for the organization. It’s only the Creator who can replenish what they have lost because this project is very expensive,” he stated.
Other community members also commended KSrelief for the initiative.
Akua Adutwumwaa, a resident whose home is near the borehole, was overwhelmed with excitement.
She recounted the struggles they faced in accessing water, noting that private water owners would only allow them to fill their containers two or three times before locking their gates.
Now, with the new borehole, she can only express her thanks to KSrelief and its partners.
“May the good Lord continue to bless you for providing us with this water. We sincerely appreciate it,” she said.
Other locals were visibly thrilled about the project.
Ismail Mohammed Kamil, the Executive Director of Markaz Aleawn Alyaqin Humanitarian Service, noted that the initiative, funded by KSrelief, was intended to tackle the community’s water crisis.
He expressed his joy at commissioning the Bekwai Amoamo community water project, marking it as the final one of 14 boreholes.
Mr. Kamil extended his gratitude to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, the community members, and various stakeholders for their support in completing the projects ahead of schedule, which was initially set for September 2025.
He urged the community to adopt a good maintenance culture to sustain the projects for many years, thus benefiting everyone in the area.
“We thank God for these projects. I urge the beneficiaries to take good care of them because if they do, they will greatly help all the communities,” he stated.
He also called for further support from the government, local authorities, and community leaders concerning land acquisition for future projects, as this has been a significant challenge for the organization.
