Goil gives water to five communities

Goil, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme for the year 2013, has provided potable drinking water to five communities in the Eastern and Volta regions.

This was by way of providing mechanised boreholes with storage tank capacity of 500 litres (111 gallons) each. The communities  that benefitted include Aboasa and Apegusu Senior High School (Girls' Dormitory) in the Eastern Region and Fintey, Ave Wukpe and Dorfor Tagadzi in the Volta Region. These communities, though close to the River Volta, lack access to treated or pipe-borne water.

Five other communities in the Greater Accra Region would also benefit before the end of the year.

A team, led by the Managing Director, Mr Patrick Akorli, inaugurated and handed over the mechanised boreholes to the various communities.

In a brief speech by Mr. Patrick Akorli, he explained that GOIL, as a way of giving back to the deprived communities  and sharing its "Good Energy", decided to reach out and touch the lives of these communities. He indicated that no amount of money would be enough to go round the communities, but water is sure to do so. "Water is Life", he said.

The Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr. Cyril Opon advised the community elders and leaders to charge a token from the town folks which would be used as service charge for the maintenance of the facilities, to ensure continuous water supply.