In response to the call by the National Disaster Management (NADMO), for corporate institutions’ assistance for the Nsawam/Adoagyiri municipality, which is faced with acute water shortages, Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic), Ghana’s leading bottled mineral water producer, has donated 2,500 bags of Cool Pack; its sachet water brand to the residents of the affected community.

The donation was received by Mr Joseph Eric Karaah, NADMO Coordinator for Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly (NAMA) who expressed his appreciation to Voltic stating that “Voltic is the first corporate organisation to volunteer assistance since the water crisis.

NADMO has earmarked 403 households with 2,615 people who will receive the water through the Unit Committee members who are directly in touch with the communities”.

Ms. Adjoba Kyiamah, the Corporate and Legal Affairs Director of Voltic, in a brief remark, mentioned that “Voltic is keen on helping create a thriving world as part of our Sustainable Development Goals. We are concerned about the acute water shortage interrupting the daily activities of the community especially children. Our donation is a demonstration of our commitment to giving back life to the community“.

Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality had been facing acute water crisis for the past three weeks after a drop in the level of the water at their treatment plants reservoir. The situation has compelled residents to fetch raw and untreated water from the Densu River for their household use.

Voltic being a business operator in the municipality donated the water to support the efforts by NADMO in providing relief to the residents of Adoagyiri.