Building a well in Ghana

Community Voice previously reported the work of local man John Todd in visiting Ghana as part of an environmental project run by Earthwatch and his employer Cadbury-Schweppes.

During his two week visit last year, John who is an engineer, undertook research on a number of environmental projects aimed at assisting the local population whose main livelihood comes from growing and harvesting cocoa.

He was particularly struck by the lack of facilities in the area he visited. “All the things we take for granted – electricity, running water etc – were totally absent. The poverty was alarming.”

On his return John organised a fund-raising project for the area he had visited and to date over €3,100 has been raised for the village of Adjeikrom, where he carried out his research project.

Speaking to Community Voice he thanked everyone “who gave donations, purchased tickets, attended a table quiz or in any way helped to make the fundraiser such a success.”

According to John “it takes about €2,400 to put in a well and pump, to provide clean water for local residents. Putting in a well doesn’t just mean that local people will have clean water available locally, it also means that children who spend time walking kilometres to fetch water can now attend school more frequently.”

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