GBO Ghana Limited by Guarantee (Global Brigades) Empowers Kwamankese Communities with Essential Infrastructure

In a significant effort to improve the lives of people in deprived communities, GBO Ghana Limited by Guarantee (Global Brigades), a non-profit organization, has successfully implemented a series of projects in the Abura Asiebu Kwamankese District in the Central Region. Three communities, namely Ayeldu, Nyamebekyere, and Brenyi in the Kwamankese traditional area, have benefited from the aspect of their program, which aims to provide access to clean water, promote education, and support healthcare development.

The people of Nyamebekyere and Brenyi can now enjoy access to clean drinking water, thanks to the installation of pipe-borne water systems by Global Brigades. Nana Okufo Gyasi Atala VII, the Chief of Nyamebekyere, expressed his profound gratitude to Global Brigades and promised to maintain the water system provided.

Mr. Bismark Antwi, Principal IT Specialist for Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), Cape Coast, emphasized the importance of proper hygiene practices to avoid waterborne illnesses.

The Ayeldu community has received a significant boost in education and healthcare infrastructure. The community’s ICT center has been equipped with 15 sets of desktop computers, donated by the Montgomery Bell Academy High School in the USA through the Global Brigades Squads Abroad program. Additionally, an Autoclave Sterilization Machine has been donated to the CHPs compound to enhance healthcare services.

The Paramount Chief of the Kwamankese Traditional Area, Okakaben Idan Andoh X, expressed his profound gratitude to Global Brigades for their support and assured them that measures will be implemented to secure and maintain the donated desktop computers and water projects

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Alhaji Shafiu Shaibu, Executive Director of GBO Ghana (Global Brigades), emphasized the significant potential to empower deprived communities through strategic collaborations with stakeholders. Alhaji Shafiu highlighted that creating a conducive environment through government support for such deprived communities is essential and motivating enough for NGOs to support the needs of such underserved communities. He also stated the value of partnerships with key stakeholders such as the Ghana Health Service, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency, the MMDAs, and the local communities. These collaborations aim to maximize impact by leveraging the limited resources to provide vital assistance to deprived communities.

Global Brigades Ghana remains committed to its mission of improving the quality of lives of people in underserved communities and calls for increased support from various institutions to achieve global sustainable development.