The Hunger Project strengthens water and sanitation systems in Eastern Region Schools

2026-03-25 - 00:04

The Hunger Project-Ghana has supported two basic schools in the Eastern Region with much-needed water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, as part of activities marking World Water Day 2026. At Osoroase R/C Basic School in the Atiwa East District, The Hunger Project-Ghana installed a mechanised borehole system connected to an overhead water storage tank with a capacity of 2.5 cubic metres, ensuring reliable access to clean water throughout the school day. In addition, the organisation constructed two 8-seater institutional latrine blocks. The facility includes four water closet toilets for male students, four for female students, one male urinal, one male teacher toilet, and one female teacher toilet, as well as a dedicated pad changing room. These improvements will provide students, especially girls with safe, private, and hygienic spaces to manage their periods without missing class. At Pechi M/A Basic School in Atwemamena, Abuakwa South Municipality, The Hunger Project-Ghana constructed a similar two-unit 8-seater institutional latrine facility, also equipped with four male student toilets, four female student toilets, one male urinal, separate toilet facilities for male and female teachers, and a pad changing room. The facility will ensure improved sanitation and dignity for all students while supporting consistent school attendance. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Esther Fiscian, Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation Manager at The Hunger Project-Ghana, noted that safe water and sanitation play a critical role in supporting the rights and health of women and girls. “Women and girls pay a high price in their livelihoods and education when they have to rely on unsafe toilets and spend hours each day retrieving water from sources that are miles away,” she said. She therefore called on the Ghana Education Service to strengthen water and sanitation systems in schools. The Hunger Project-Ghana continues to implement practical WASH solutions in schools and communities, including the provision of handwashing stations, as well as training for teachers on menstrual hygiene management. The inauguration ceremonies brought together representatives from the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service, local government authorities, school leadership and community members. In Abuakwa South, the Municipal Chief Executive, Nana Adu Sarpong Addo-Aikins Annoh, commended The Hunger Project-Ghana’s longstanding partnership with the municipality and reaffirmed the municipality’s commitment to ensuring safe and reliable water and sanitation in schools. Themed ‘water and gender’, World Water Day 2026 was observed on March 22, 2026.