Adukrom Presbyterian SHS relieved of long-standing water shortage

Adukrom Presbyterian Senior High Technical School has been relieved of its long-standing water shortage crisis following a swift intervention by KGL Foundation, which provided two mechanized community water systems to supply the boys’ and girls’ dormitories.

At the commissioning of these important water projects, which will end the difficulties students face in accessing water, the headmistress of the school, Mary Lomokie Amlalo, explained that the new systems would be a significant help.

Prior to their installation, the school endured two to three weeks of pipe-borne water outages, leaving them with no choice but to purchase water for the students — a situation that had been draining the school’s coffers.

Lomokie added that the project would eliminate the need for the school to buy water, provide students with a stable environment to study, and ease the overall pressure on the school.

The headmistress, however, used the occasion to highlight other challenges facing the school, including inadequate furniture for classrooms and the dining hall, as well as an abandoned classroom block.

She expressed appreciation to KGL Foundation for their support and appealed to other organizations to assist the school, noting that help is still needed in other areas.

The Public Relations Officer for KGL Foundation, Edwin Osmond Lamptey, stated that as an organisation, their mission is to support Ghanaians in areas where they are most needed, hence the provision of the two boreholes for the boys’ and girls’ dormitories.

He revealed that the Foundation is currently running a number of projects across all sixteen regions of the country and, going forward, will continue to look for other areas where they can offer support.

He also called on the government and Corporate Ghana to collaborate and provide assistance to help address other pressing needs.

The Senior Girls’ Prefect of Adukrom Presbyterian Senior High Technical School, Christiana Dansowa Sika Asante, described the project as a lifesaver, explaining that students previously faced significant ordeals in accessing water, to the extent that some used the situation to extort money from their parents.

She said the water shortage negatively affected academic progress, as students often had to search for water before attending classes, causing them to be late. She also called for improvements to the dormitories and completion of the abandoned classrooms.

The Chief Executive Officer of NAAVIQ COMPANY LTD, Victoria Naashika Quaye, said her team defied all odds to ensure the success of the project.

She urged the school to establish a strong maintenance culture to ensure the longevity of the facilities.