Women in the Wantugu community in the Tolon District have called on philanthropies to support them with potable water.

They said the dam which serves as their only source of drinking water is not only far from their homes but is also dirty with all manner of waste.

The women said they have to use heavy dose of aluminium sulphate to get the water settled before they can use it for their chores.

Speaking at the inauguration of six mechanised solar boreholes in the community by the Baptist Children Development Program (BCDP) and the Christian Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC) the women said they were grateful for the efforts made by these organizations to help then but added that they can sometime queue for several days before they can get some water. The project was funded by the Christian Children Fund of Canada.

They said the three boreholes for the community are woefully inadequate and pleaded for more organizations to help provide portable drinking water for the community.

The Program Leader of the Baptist Children Development Program (BCDP) implementers of the project, Dr. Terry Ansah said the six mechanised boreholes for the community were to solve the acute water crises in the area.

He said it is their hope that the residents would also use the water for irrigation to help increase their income levels on their farms.

Dr. Ansah said the decision to implement the project in Wantugu was as a result of a needs assessment process conducted by his outfit. He said the analysis revealed that water and sanitation access was a major development challenge facing the community.

He said about 2,055 people would benefit from the project initiated by the BCDP and CCFC.

Dr. Ansah said the project was funded at a cost of GHC 329,537.60, adding, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) and the DWST have committed to provide relevant technical support to the project.

The Program Leader added that the Wantugu community has an erratic and inadequate water supply and are in dire need of a sustainable and reliable water supply system to address the needs of women and children.