Chelsea star Michael Essien was joined by compatriot Sulley Muntari to commission two projects in his hometown, Awutu Breku, on Tuesday. Essien opened a water bore hole in the centre of the town and new public toilets funded by his foundation. More than 20,000 people attended the programme dubbed ‘A Day With Michael Essien’. ‘It is so good to be home and be able to give something back to my community,’ he said. "It is great to be here, where I used to play football, and the amount of people here is really special, it makes me really proud," added Chelsea’s number 5. Eight district teams took part in four different sports activities to mark the occasion– football, volleyball for girls and boys and netball. The first game was by a local side coached by none other than Stanley Quaye, the same man who developed Essien’s skills when he was 12. Inter Milan's midfielder Sulley Muntari in an interview said ‘I came along to offer my support to Michael because what he is doing with his foundation is brilliant. ‘He is a great blessing and a great brother; I have known him for seven years now and the relationship is very strong. I just love him, that’s the thing. ‘He gets a great reception in Ghana, it is always important to feel welcomed by your own people, and he is doing some great stuff. He is giving back to the community and he has a very good heart. I am very pleased to know him and very happy to be here,’ he added. Essien has also launched the Reading Goals initiative in collaboration with Right To Play, a football foundation. Reading Goals is a series of books created with help from the publishing company, Pearson Education and the Ghanaian Ministry of Education to inspire children in the country to read. The project which is based on Essien’s own experiences saw him hand over copies to youngsters in front of a large crowd before the final football game took place. Source: Ghanasoccernet