Over 7,000 residents in Upper West Residents gain access to clean water through Rotary Project

Over 7,000 residents in six Upper West Region communities now have clean, safe water, thanks to the Rotary Club of Wa and its partners.

The initiative, which was implemented over the past year, spanned three districts—Wa West, Daffiama Bussie Issa, and Nadowli Kaleo—bringing relief to communities that have struggled for years with inadequate potable water sources.

Each community received a borehole, with Domagyili in the Wa West District benefiting from a mechanized borehole fitted with a polytank.

The beneficiary communities include Nadowli Ganga, Kakalaazu, Bussie Nayikori, Fian, Samambo, and Domagyili.

For residents like 36-year-old Madam Bimmebaartey Yiounyine of Domagyili, the intervention is nothing short of transformational. “We have suffered for years, walking miles to fetch water from unsafe sources for nurses at the health centre to attend to our health needs,” she recounted emotionally.

She added that nurses at the Domagyili CHPS compound sometimes abandoned clients in search of water. “Today, water has come to our doorstep. God bless the Rotary Club of Wa and your partners for coming to our rescue,” she said.

Similarly, other residents voiced their relief. Asana Kojo from Kakalaazu explained that elderly residents, in particular, found it difficult to access water before the new borehole was installed.

Bayor Christiana from Bussie Nayikori noted that the project has reduced conflict among women who previously quarreled in long queues at the only borehole.

Assembly member for Nadowli East, Yakubu Braimah, said residents who engage in brewing “Pito” will now have a reliable water source, while livestock owners can also provide for their animals.

Wa West District Chief Executive, Richard Wullo, emphasized that the mechanized water system at the Domagyili CHPS compound will boost productivity, freeing women from long hours spent queuing for water.

In line with sustainability, most beneficiary communities have already opened savings accounts dedicated to maintaining the boreholes.

Jonathan Kwofie, President of the Rotary Club of Wa, underscored the project’s alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).

“This is not just about water, it’s about dignity, health, and sustainable development. We urge communities to maintain these facilities so they can serve generations to come,” he said.

The commissioning ceremonies drew chiefs, assembly members, jubilant residents, and youth who pledged to safeguard the new facilities.