As part of its tenth anniversary celebrations, the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) has opened a water treatment center in Pakro. The foundation, established and fully funded by the Coca Cola Company in 2001, has over the past ten years invested over $100 million in Africa. Its key areas of concentration include access to clean water, preventive healthcare, education and entrepreneurship. To commemorate its tenth anniversary, the foundation in partnership with Waterhealth International jointly funded the construction of a water distribution center in Pakro, a community in the Akuapim South District. This comes as a great relief to the people of Pakro-a community of over two thousand people whose only source of drinking water was the River Densu. Speaking at the commissioning of the plant, the Chairman of the Foundation, Mr. Bill Egbe stressed on Coca Cola’s commitment to support communities in Ghana and Africa. He further stressed on the importance of maintaining the facility so it would serve the community for many years to come. Commissioning the Water Center, the Minster of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Mr Alban S.K. Babgin reiterated government’s commitment to partner with firms such as Coca Cola and Waterhealth to provide for such communities with good social amenities. He said “nearly fifty one percent of Ghanaians do not have access to clean drinking water. That is why government committed to partnering with firms to improve the situation." Additionally, the Member of Parliament for the area, Mr O. B. Amoah applauded Coca Cola Foundation for the initiative and charged the people to maintain the facility well. The foundation also provided e-learning materials to selected primary schools in the Country. Story by Nana Agyei Essuman/Joy News/Ghana