Residents of Asuosunso Bankrogya, a cocoa-producing community in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region, are grappling with a severe water shortage, forcing them to trek nearly three kilometers to find clean drinking water.
The residents attribute the crisis to illegal mining (galamsey) activities, which have polluted the local river that once served as their main source of potable water.
During a recent visit to the area to learn about their challenges, community members lamented the neglect of their basic needs despite their significant contribution to Ghana’s cocoa output.
They are calling on authorities to step in by drilling boreholes to restore access to clean water, building a health facility to serve the area, and fixing an abandoned bridge that connects them to neighboring communities.
