Wells Repaired; 1,500 Saved

CBN International, in November 2003, brought relief to six rural communities: Okwabena, Otopiase, Kwesi Nyamoakwaa, Kwame Ntsiful, Sarkwa and Obosomadze villages in the central region of Ghana by rehabilitating six old bore-holes sunk by the government of Ghana in the early 90s.

These communities are some of the villages in the central region of Ghana with acute potable water shortages. The situation becomes more severe during the dry season when locally dug wells, shallow ponds and contaminated streams dry up leaving the communities without water. The six communities have a combined population of 4,500 people.

At the commissioning ceremony, a large number of people came out to express their feelings of relief.

The commissioning ceremony was backed up with a video outreach later in the evening. 2,300 people attended the meeting. Out of this, 1,500 people prayed to accept Christ into their lives while five people were baptized in the Holy Spirit.

When interviewed, the head chief King Odang had this to say:

"The repair of this bore-hole was timely. It was really God-sent. I am personally happy because many domestic quarrels will be solved and peace will now return to many homes. Please convey my sincere thanks and appreciation to CBN partners."

In another interview Nana Frank, a member of the community, said:

"We have suffered a lot since this bore-hole broke down leaving us at the mercy of contaminated streams with its attendant water-borne diseases.

"We are, therefore, extremely grateful for your help. Please convey our thanks to CBN partners, who graciously provided money for this wonderful work. May the Almighty God bless and protect them.

Chief John Dadzie said:

"The repair of this bore-hole has brought a lot of relief to me and my people. I am particularly happy to express my appreciation to CBN partners for their kind -heartedness."