Successful completion
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| Completed fresh water pump |
It's a great pleasure to share the news that both parts of the project at Amankwatia are now finished. As I mentioned in my last post, the new fresh water pump was operational before Christmas, but the plinth around the pump is now also complete and the whole thing looks very neat and tidy.
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| Tastes good! |
The main news this month is the completion of the new eight cubicle sanitation block: the pictures speak for themselves.
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| All complete |
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| 4 cubicles for each gender |
Kofi Marfo, a former member of Wesley Methodist Church in Reading has been overseeing the project on behalf of the church and was present in Amankwatia for the recent handover ceremonies.
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| Kofi (in the patterned shirt) accepting completion |
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| Handing over to the local chief (in the red shorts) |
I can't complete this post without thanking the myriad of people who have been involved in this, not least Joan and Derek Pike whose visit to Amankwatia in 2012 became the inspiration for the fundraising efforts, getting the project off the ground and gaining the support of the wider congregation at Wesley. Many people contributed to those fundraising efforts including individual donations too.
There has been a whole team in Ghana who have come together to make the work happen, led by the Farmers' Union at Kuapa Kokoo but including the contractors, Kofi Marfo and other representatives from the Methodist Church Ghana. Most importantly the families of Amankwatia have supported the project in many ways, not least providing labour for some of the hard work.
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| Children jubilating [sic] over the completion of the project |
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
(from the hymn To God be the Glory)
