Participants at the launch
The Adisadel College 2002 Year Group, popularly known as Santa 2G2, has launched a GH¢4.6 million Clean Water Hub project to provide reliable and sustainable water for more than 5,000 students and staff on campus.
The project, unveiled at a fundraising event in Accra, seeks to address the perennial water challenge at the Cape Coast-based school.
It forms part of a tradition by the Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA), which mandates year groups to undertake legacy projects 25 years after completion.
The launch also featured the unveiling of the school’s 117th anniversary logo ahead of next year’s Speech Day celebrations.
Speaking as Guest of Honour, Edmond Boateng, Honorary Consul of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to Ghana and Okyeman Amanonehene, urged members of the year group to take ownership of the project, stressing the need for unity, transparency and determination to make it successful.
President of Santa 2002, Clint Yoosi Boa-Amponsem, said access to safe and reliable water was fundamental to human dignity, health and effective education.
“A school cannot fully achieve its educational objectives when students and staff have inadequate access to clean water. But our vision goes beyond simply providing water. We want this project to become a platform where water, education, sustainability and innovation come together,” he said.
He said the concept was to build a sustainable clean water facility that met the school’s needs while creating opportunities for students to learn about water conservation, environmental responsibility and the sustainable use of natural resources.
The Headmaster of Adisadel College, Samuel Agudogo, welcomed the project, describing it as a timely intervention that would address the campus water challenge and improve academic activities.
Final-year student and ambassador for the Clean Water Hub, Raphael Yaw Aseye Asamany, appealed for support, saying the struggle for water was real in the more than 10 houses accommodating hundreds of students each.
“We need water to wash our clothes, clean our dormitories and bathrooms, and, most importantly, access clean water for drinking and basic hygiene,” he said.
He said the challenge affected not only students but also teachers, the headmaster, other staff and their families living on campus.
The Clean Water Hub is a solar-powered borehole network designed to meet 100 percent of the school’s daily water demand.
The system will comprise five boreholes as primary water sources, supported by treatment processes involving flocculation, filtration and chlorination before storage and distribution.
With a capacity of 792 cubic metres per day, the project is designed to meet both current and future water needs while reducing energy consumption and operating costs through solar power.
According to the year group, the project goes beyond infrastructure, as a reliable water supply is linked to sanitation, public health, student welfare and the quality of the learning environment.
The solar component is expected to provide resilience amid energy cost pressures, while turning the campus into a practical learning environment for water management.
The fundraising campaign started on a strong note, with GH¢650,000 raised at the launch through cash and pledges towards the GH¢4.6 million target.
The event brought together old boys, friends, alumni schools and corporate partners.
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