Water Blogged

Tsiyinu is a rural community located in the South Dayi District, Ghana. The population of Tsiyinu, according to the 2020 Ghana Statistical Authority, is 3,707. The major economic activity in the community is subsistent farming and hunting. The people are friendly and accommodating.

Tsiyinu Community School was established in 1990 by the Government of Ghana in partnership with the community. The school has not received any major development from the government since its establishment, so the community members always come together to support the school through communal labor. Being a small community and the only school in the area, the school population is currently 123 from kindergarten to grade 6.

The school previously shared the only water source in the area, a reservoir, with the larger community. This negatively impacted teaching and learning since the pupils would have to walk long distances and queue for hours to get water for drinking and washing.

This project included the installation of PVC piping from the community reservoir directly to a new poly tank at the school compound. This will remove the long hours spent at the community water site and lead to more learning time in the classroom. The community provided labor and much of the building materials (lumber/cracked stones), which can be found locally, to support this work. Our implementing partner, Volunteers for Amelioration of Rural Areas, will be in charge of ensuring the success of this life-changing project.

Thank you to Mounds View High School, MN for supporting this project!