Five students of Association International School in the Greater Accra Region have commissioned a borehole at Tamanja, a residential and farming community in the Krachi East Municipal District of the Oti Region.

The project is expected to improve access to clean and safe drinking water for about 700 residents.

The initiative, known as The Water Project Ghana, was started by Anna Essaaba Kumi-Amoah, Josianne Kumi-Amoah, Kojo Kumi-Amoah, Chanelle Anewenah and Nana Akua Mensah.

The students said they were motivated to undertake the project following reports of a typhoid outbreak in nearby Dambai, which highlighted the challenges faced by communities without reliable access to potable water.

They identified Tamanja as a community where improved access to water could benefit residents and support farming activities.

The project was funded with a US$2,500 grant from the International Baccalaureate (IB) Global Youth Action Fund.

The grant covered site assessment, drilling, construction, water testing and installation of the pump.

The students travelled from Accra to Tamanja on Saturday, September 5, 2026, to commission the completed borehole.

The initiative supports Sustainable Development Goal 6, which focuses on clean water and sanitation.

The students said the borehole would provide a more reliable source of clean water and help reduce residents’ exposure to waterborne diseases while supporting household and farming activities.

Student lead Anna Essaaba Kumi-Amoah called on philanthropists, non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations, government and other stakeholders to support the initiative and help expand its impact.

The Member of Parliament for Krachi East, Nelson Kofi Djabab, commended the students for the project.

“May God richly bless you for helping humanity. This is the only borehole they have in the community for now,” he said.

The Water Project Ghana is a student-led initiative focused on improving access to safe drinking water in underserved communities.