When Water Flows, Hope Returns: The Story of Kpedze Anoe
For nearly four decades, the people of Kpedze Anoe depended on unsafe water sources carrying water from contaminated rivers, collecting rainwater, and digging shallow wells that often ran dry. The community’s Slow Sand Filtration (SSF) system, constructed in 1986 and meant to last 15 years, had long broken down, limping on for 39 years at less than 10% capacity. Each day brought a difficult choice between thirst and illness.
Broken-down community water collection point under the slow sand filtration system in Kpedze Anoe.
A Partnership that Transforms Lives
With funding from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, GrowthAid Ghana, in partnership with the Ho West District Assembly, brought new life to Kpedze Anoe through the SS4WASH Project. What began as a mission to fix a failing water system became a story of restored dignity for over 4,500 residents, families who can now count on clean, reliable water every day.
Rehabilitated small-town water system providing safe water to the people of Kpedze Anoe.
GrowthAid Ghana replaced the defunct slow sand filtration system with a Small-Town Water System comprising of high-yield mechanized borehole and a 20,000-litre storage tank, ensuring consistent water supply. Eight public standpipes were rehabilitated, one new standpipe installed, and 30 households now enjoy direct water connections. The result has not only improved infrastructure but transformed lives.
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Building Infrastructure: Building Human Dignity
“Water has no substitute,” said Hon. Prosper Dussey, District Chief Executive of Ho West, at the commissioning ceremony.
Sod-cutting ceremony for the rehabilitation of the small-town water system at Kpedze Anoe.
Community leaders echoed this sentiment. Togbe Kekrebesi VI, Chief of Kpedze Anoe, spoke of improved health, better school attendance, and renewed livelihoods. Elder Ignatius K. Baidoo, representing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emphasized that the project embodied a timeless principle: loving God and loving one’s neighbour. Dr. Joe Lambongang, GrowthAid’s CEO, highlighted that through this partnership alone, GrowthAid has provided safe water access to over 300,000 people and preventive NTD services to more than 50,000 children across Ghana’s Eastern, Ashanti, and Volta Regions. Yet, 35 other obsolete systems across the region still await similar transformation.
Sustainability for Generations
Inauguration of the newly trained Water Management Team at Kpedze Anoe.
A newly trained Water Management Team took an oath of transparency and accountability, ensuring proper maintenance and community ownership. For GrowthAid, sustainability means more than building systems, it means building capacity, stewardship, and resilience.
The rehabilitated system now serves about 4,500 residents, reducing waterborne diseases, improving school attendance, empowering women and girls, and unlocking economic opportunities.
“This water system is now yours,” Dr. Lambongang reminded the community. “Protect it and use it wisely. Clean water is not a privilege; it is a right.”
The Work Continues
Community celebration on the newly rehabilitated small-town water system at Kpedze Anoe.
The Kpedze Anoe success story reflects GrowthAid Ghana’s broader mission transforming communities through water, health, and sustainable livelihoods. With the continued support from partners, we aim to turn the 35 remaining failing systems into new stories of hope and resilience.
When water flows in Kpedze Anoe, it doesn’t just fill tanks, it fills hearts, renews trust, and restores life.
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