(Daily Graphic, Jan 14, 2012, page 18)
THE
Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has extended pipe-borne water to five
peri-urban communities in the Tamale metropolis under its Rural Water Extension
Project.
They are Wamale, Chansezu, Dufaa,
Gbabshei and Nanton Zoo. A total of 12 stand pipes have been constructed in
these five communities.
One of the stand pipes in the Wamale
area has been situated within the premises of the Shekinah Clinic, a clinic
that offers services to the poor in Tamale and beyond at no fee.
During a short ceremony to hand over the
facility to the clinic, the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Tamale,
Alhaji Abdulai Haruna Friday said the water extension project was implemented
by MiDA in partnership with the assembly at the cost of US$366,000.
He explained that the assembly had
chosen to situate one of the stand pipes on the premises of the Shekinah clinic
because the services being rendered by Dr David Abdulai, who is the founder of
Shekinah Clinic, were so crucial to the welfare of the poor in society.
“Dr Abdulai and his team are sacrificing
to make life better for the poor by bringing healthcare to the doorstep of poor
Ghanaians,” he stated, adding that Shekinah Clinic is a shining example of what
each of us can do to support our society.
For his part, Dr Abdulai said the
extension of pipe borne water to the clinic would supplement the efforts that
had been made earlier to ensure regular water supply at the clinic.
He said the clinic relies on a water
system that sources fresh water from a nearby dam, treats the water, and stores
it in a reservoir for use by the clinic.
Dr Abdulai reiterated the fact that
services provided at the clinic are absolutely for free and aimed primarily at
the poor and destitute, stressing “we depend unconditionally on divine
providence.
He took the MCE on an inspection of
facilities at the clinic, and explained that many of the things were provided
by benevolent individuals and institutions.
He noted that apart from the clinic
itself, other facilities located on the premises include residential
facilities, some of which were provided by the MP for Tamale South, Mr Haruna
Iddrisu and others through communal labour.
The assembly man for the Wamale
electoral area, Mr Ibrahim Abudu commended MiDA and the assembly for extending
pipe-borne water to his community, adding that the people would no more depend
on polluted dams.
He also made a passionate appeal to
benevolent institutions and the business community to extend a hand of support
to the Shekinah clinic because the institution was contributing significantly
to the health of the people in Tamale.
Alhaji Friday later presented a number
of assorted items to Dr Abdulai for use by beneficiaries of the clinic. The
items, which were donated by the assembly, comprise four bales of used
clothing, 20 basins and 50 mats.
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