Nsonyameye (C/R), June 29, GNA- Mr Fred Agbossey-Dimado, Executive Director of Pioneers-Ghana, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), based in Accra, on Saturday, appealed to the government to waive taxes on donations made to charity and other humanitarian purposes. He said more often than not, they find it difficult to clear goods donated to them, due to the high taxes imposed on such goods, stressing, it was a drain on most NGOs.
Mr Agbossey-Dimado made the appeal during the commissioning of two bore holes at Nsonyameye and Bebianeha, both farming communities in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankesse district in the Central region. The projects, estimated at GH¢18,000 were constructed by Pioneers-Ghana and Brute Labs from California in the United States of America.
The two communities and the surrounding villages have no potable water and only rely on stagnant water, which causes water borne diseases in the area. Mr Agbossey-Dimado advised the elders and people of the communities to take good care of the facilities and contribute towards its maintenance.
Mr Joshua To, leader of Brute Labs, who jointly commissioned the projects with Nana Odum Darkoh IV, chief of Nsonyameye, expressed the hope that the facilities would improve the lot of the people in the area and commended Mr Fred Agbossey-Dimado and the two communities, who worked assiduously to complete the projects. Nana Darkoh on behalf of the two communities thanked Brute Labs and Pioneers-Ghana for providing them with potable water and hoped it would go a long way to improve the lot of the people. Pioneer-Ghana is Ghana branch of Pioneers Africa, a non governmental organisation committed to serving the development needs of rural communities.
Mr Kofi Opoku Tufuor, Central Regional Director of the Community Water and Sanitation project, urged the communities to set up committees to ensure regular maintenance of the facilities. 29 June 08
