Freedom Movement donates touch-free solar-powered hand washing stations to fight coronavirus

As a part of The Freedom Movement and New Africa Foundation's ongoing commitment to support and empower local communities in Ghana and Africa during the Coronavirus pandemic, Freedom Jacob Caesar, an industrialist, nation builder and founder of The Freedom Movement has made donations of touch-free solar-powered hand washing stations to several government buildings and public high traffic locations in Accra to combat the spread of the disease.

The solar hand washing stations were invented and produced by 32-year-old Ghanaian inventor, Richard Kwarteng who transformed recycled metal barrels into solar-powered hand-washing basins equipped with a 25-second timer, the minimum hand-washing session according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Beginning on Friday 26th June, the Freedom Movement made its first donations of the hand washing stations to government officials at public administration buildings including the Veteran’s Administration Ghana, the Ghana Armed Forces- Burma Camp, Jubilee House, Supreme Court, High Court, National Health Insurance Scheme head office and commercial retail centers including The Accra Mall and The A&C Mall.

Additional donations of the washing stations will be made at the Kotoka International Airport, Makola and Kantamanto Market and Community Centres in Nima, Dansoman, Alajo, and Circle.

“The Freedom Movement believes in African solutions to Africa’s challenges so we take pride in being able to support a local inventor and bring his innovation to the masses to combat the spread of Covid-19 in Ghana. Most of our continent’s governments are overburdened so as a private organization, we have taken a stand to help our people during the pandemic and beyond,” said Freedom, who also distributed food and essential supplies to thousands of those in need during the lockdown period.

Since the onset of the coronavirus, health officials have proclaimed that hand-washing/hand hygiene is an important measure to take to combat the spread of the disease.



By providing the hand washing stations at public buildings and high traffic areas, the Freedom Movement estimates this will have an impact on limiting the spread of infection in the country.

The Freedom Movement advocates for the unification and advancement of Africans and black people around the world and is committed to building communities, cities and nations at large.