Residents, students, and teachers of Wassa Agave, a community in the Wassa East District of the Western Region, have made an urgent appeal to government authorities and development partners for portable and safe drinking water, as they continue to depend on highly contaminated sources for their daily needs.
The entire community currently relies on a small dug-out water source, which is unsafe for human consumption. This same water is used for drinking, cooking, bathing, and other domestic activities, exposing residents—particularly schoolchildren and teachers—to serious waterborne diseases and other health risks.
Speaking on behalf of the community, the PTA Chairman, Mr. Francis Adjololo, described the situation as alarming and unacceptable, stressing that it has become a major threat to both the health and academic performance of pupils in the area.
He noted that the lack of clean water has also affected teacher retention, as many teachers posted to Wassa Agave are often forced to seek transfers due to the harsh living conditions caused by the water crisis.
Mr. Adjololo therefore called on the Wassa East District Assembly, the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, non-governmental organisations, and benevolent individuals to come to the aid of the community by providing boreholes or other reliable sources of clean water.
According to him, access to safe drinking water is a fundamental human right, and the people of Wassa Agave should not be left to struggle for survival under such dangerous and unhealthy conditions.
For further information or support, Mr. Francis Adjololo can be reached on 054 107 6012 / 054 065 4954.
