Ghana Maritime Authority, Humanity First commission 4 boreholes in Wa to end water scarcity and keep children in class

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), in partnership with international humanitarian organization Humanity First Ghana, has handed over four newly constructed solar-powered mechanized boreholes to beneficiary institutions and communities in the Wa Municipality. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Chansa, Biihee, and Boli—are part of a broader seven-borehole Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative designed to eliminate severe water distress, improve public sanitation, and protect basic instructional hours across the Upper West Region. Speaking at the commissioning ceremonies, Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Naval Captain (Rtd) Dr.

Kamal-Deen Ali, explained that the intervention aligns directly with national development priorities to deliver clean, potable water to underserved communities. Without water, there is no education, no survival, and health problems multiply,” Dr. “We have brought these facilities directly to the schools and communities so pupils and students do not have to leave their premises searching for water, disrupting their education.

It enhances their studies, keeps them in school, and provides unhindered access to the surrounding communities.” The Director General disclosed that following earlier handovers in Motigu in the Wa East District and the four in Wa Municipality, additional mechanized water systems will be installed at Jirapa and Nandom in the coming weeks, and a consignment of 400 sets of dual desks and tables will be delivered. The intervention brings immediate relief to beneficiary schools that previously endured chronic disruptions to their academic calendars. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Headmaster Issahaque Yahaya recounted how the absence of reliable water exacerbated sanitation pressures for the school’s 1,433 students, who previously relied on a single 12-seater KVIP toilet facility.

Student leaders noted that the scarcity had severe health and academic repercussions. “Before this borehole was mechanized for us, almost all the sicknesses recorded from the school at the hospital were typhoid,” Senior Prefect Kunkuni Masroor shared. “Now, we have clean water powered by solar, which runs even during power outages and helps us get to class on time.” Girls’ Prefect Mac Adams Qaaimah added that the daily struggle for wat…