As part of activities marking World Clean-up Day, residents of Huniso in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality have received a 40,000-litre small-town water supply system to help address challenges with access to safe drinking water caused by illegal mining activities.
The facility, constructed at a cost of USD 31,112.24, will serve households, schools, and institutions in the community, providing a sustainable source of clean water.
Project Manager of the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, Sandra Deladem, explained that the initiative is part of the Foundation’s commitment to improving lives beyond mining.
“It is expected to reduce water-related diseases, improve hygiene, and enhance community welfare… through this initiative, the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation is seeking to fulfill its mission of transforming lives beyond mining operations by investing in health, infrastructure, education, and environmental stewardship,” she stated.
The Chief of Huniso, Nana Nvidah, commended the Foundation for the intervention and called on residents to unite in maintaining a clean environment.
This year’s World Clean-up Day, held under the theme “Strive for Five”—which aimed to mobilize five percent of the global population for clean-up efforts and raise awareness about textile and fashion waste—also featured a community-wide clean-up exercise in Huniso.
Residents, students, community leaders, and municipal authorities joined forces to rid the area of filth and refuse dumps.
Participants were also sensitized on waste recycling, segregation, and reduction, with health experts stressing the direct link between sanitation and wellbeing.
Isaac Asante, a physician assistant at the Samahu Health Centre, urged residents to prioritize cleanliness.
“Community members must always ensure to keep their communities clean to guarantee healthy lives free from environmental health-related ailments and infections,” he said.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Kwame Malcolm
