By Frank Kwame Abbor
Ho, Nov. 10, GNA – Mr Edem Kofi Kpotosu, Member of Parliament (MP) of Ho Central, has commissioned a GHS75,000 mechanised borehole facility for Ho Housing M.A. Junior High School to improve access to water, hygiene and sanitation.
The facility, funded through the MP’s share of the Common Fund, is expected to provide the school with a reliable water supply for handwashing, personal hygiene and other sanitation needs.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Mr Kpotosu said the project was undertaken following a request from the school authorities for support to address their water challenges.
He said access to running water was essential to maintaining a healthy school environment, particularly for handwashing after using the washroom and during meal times, as well as meeting the personal hygiene needs of female students during menstruation.
“Previously, the school did not have this facility, and students sometimes had to spend about 10 minutes fetching water. This affected their learning time. With the provision of running water, they can now attend to their hygiene needs and spend more time studying,” he said.
Mr Kpotosu urged the school community to take proper care of the facility, stressing that regular maintenance was necessary to ensure its long-term sustainability.
Madam Gifty Amedzi, Headmistress of the school, expressed gratitude to the MP for responding to one of the institution’s major challenges, saying the facility would significantly improve sanitation and make water readily available to students and staff.
Mr Francis Selase Alaga, an executive member of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), also commended the MP for the intervention, assuring him that the school community would maintain the facility to prevent a recurrence of its water challenges.
“We are very grateful for this support. We promise to take very good care of the facility so that when we approach the MP in the future, it will be for other developmental needs and not another water problem,” he said.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Kenneth Odeng Adade