Chiefs and People of the community in Abura Dunkwa of the Central Region were filled with joy, gratitude and a sense of hope for the future following the commissioning of a mechanised community water system.

For years, the community has struggled to access clean water and depended on murky streams and shallow wells that often left them sick and with a poor quality of life.

This now belongs to history, thanks to the KGL Foundation, which, upon request from the community, constructed the mechanised water system for the community, which has been commissioned as a response to a distress call.

The Queen mother of the area, Nana Akuwa Kwaawa I, who made the request to the KGL Group, noted that the entire population of Abura Dunkwa is about fifty thousand, and access to potable water by some of the communities within the town is a major challenge, despite many other needs.

Nana Kwaawa expressed excitement, noting that “Children and their mothers would from today have more time for their studies, economic activities, and personal development through this initiative."

The gesture has been necessary and timely, especially at the time when part of the region is hit by water crises as a result of activities of illegal mining, which has resulted in the shutdown of the Agona Kwanyarko water treatment plant.

Recognising the dire need for potable water, KGL Foundation, which is the corporate social responsibility wing of KGL Group, responded to the urgent call by the community to improve the living conditions of the people.

This is not only going to improve health and reduce waterborne illness due to access to clean water, but will also empower women and children who are often responsible for walking long distances in search of water.

The Chief of the town, Nana Owusu Koko II, expressed appreciation of the people to the KGL Foundation for the gesture and called on the government and other organisations to emulate the good deed of the KGL Foundation and also come to their aid, especially in the refurbishing of the town's hospital.

An opinion leader, Samuel Kwesi Afful, highlighted the challenges the water situation posed to the women and children, health-wise.

He commended the benefactors for relieving them of a huge burden and called for more support from others to the town.

The Programs Manager of KGL Foundation, Nii Ankonu Annorbah Sarpei, explained that, the KGL Foundation believes in giving back to community, so upon hearing the dire need of water for the people, they immediately responded.

According to him, the organization has a natural desire to see to the improvement of Ghanaians, explaining that this year alone it has dug 20 bore-holes for various communities, aside from many other development projects scattered across the country.

He expressed concern about the lack of maintenance culture among Ghanaians and urged the people to change the narrative.

He promised the Foundation’s resolve to continue to invest in many development projects that would affect people positively.

He again announced scholarship packages the Foundation offers to needy but brilliant students and urged the people to assist such school children to apply.