The provision of the mechanized borehole was made possible through the support of Regentropfen Education Foundation, a development oriented NGO based in Germany.
The process was engineered by a catholic missionary and a native of the area, Father Moses Asaah Awinongya, after fostering a healthy partnership with Stiftung Regentropfen to assist the school with a potable water to address the shortage of water supply to the school.
The partnership among other interventions is aimed at creating a forum for inter-cultural exchanges between Grundschule Neuried, a German College and Namoo Primary school.
At a durbar of chiefs and people to commission the project, the Project Officer of Regentropfen Education Foundation, Cornelia Ayambire, explained that the partnership between both schools was reinforced when the foundation identified the need for the school to have good drinking water to reduce the danger of being exposed to vehicular accidents due to its location.
She impressed on management of the school to make good use of facility and prioritize its regular maintenance to ensure its sustainability.
The Headmaster of the school, Gregory Atanga payed glowing tribute to Father Awinongya and his partners for the kind gesture.
He described Father Awinongya, as a visionary person who deserves to be celebrated for others to emulate considering his sterling leadership qualities and an astute individual that places the development of his community high above his personal interest.
He prayed for more of such support and used the opportunity to appeal to other benevolent organizations to come to the aid of the school to enable it tackle its infrastructural challenges.
The Bongo District Director of Education, Duncan Nsoh, for his part, announced that without the support of the chiefs and the people, development will run at a slow pace.
He highlighted a number of challenges that hinder the development effort of the area and called on the chiefs and elders to assist in that regard.
The Bongo District since its creation had been battling with the issue of high fluoride content in their water bodies which often results in the coloring of the teeth.
In view of this, the DCE for Bongo, Alexis Ayamdor thanked the foundation for its show of concern since the borehole was proven to be healthy for consumption.
While, acknowledging the effort of the foundation, the DCE called for attitudinal change on poor sanitation and the practice of open defecation.
The facility was officially commissioned by management of Regentropfen Education Foundation led by its national Coordinator, Anthony Awimbila Akurugo.
He was assisted by the Chief of Namoo Traditional Area, Naba Alamtaba, as well as management of the school
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