The Church Delivers Boreholes, Public Toilets, and a New Medical Clinic to Ghana’s Central Region
Without adequate toilets, clean drinking water, and convenient health services, living and staying healthy have been challenging for many of the most underserved residents in the Mfantseman Constituency, located in the Central Region of Ghana. Thanks to donations from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, however, basic health and sanitation needs are now receiving significant support.
At a handover ceremony held in the small community of Daadagua on 20 March 2026, Elder Isaac K. Morrison of the Seventy and Second Counselor in the Africa West Area of the Church formalized the donation of toilets, boreholes, and a medical clinic as local residents gathered to celebrate their relief and express gratitude for the blessings provided.
Although larger communities in the Central Region of Ghana, which encompasses the Mfantseman Constituency, benefit from public water systems with indoor plumbing, surrounding villages often lack these conveniences. Despite government efforts to construct more than 170 boreholes, many residents in smaller communities still rely on exposed, stagnant, or polluted water sources shared with livestock and wildlife. When wells run dry or pumps fail, water becomes an especially scarce and valuable resource.
Access to sanitation is similarly limited. Private toilets or outhouses are rare, and public facilities are few. As a result, open defecation in nearby bushes or corners of properties is common, contributing to the spread of disease. Combined with the lack of adequate local medical facilities to treat such illnesses, this has remained a persistent concern for both residents and community leaders.
The Member of Parliament for the Mfantseman Constituency, Honorable Dr. Ebenezer Prince Arhin, has long been concerned about the well-being of his constituents. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was aware of the Church’s global humanitarian efforts and reached out for assistance.
Following assessments by the Welfare and Self-Reliance Department of the Africa West Area, several central communities serving surrounding villages were selected for intervention. The Church’s response included constructing public toilet facilities, drilling boreholes to provide clean water, and building a health clinic to serve multiple nearby communities.
The communities of Opem, Saltpond, Mankessim, Hini/Pebi, and Anomabo each received a borehole along with a modern 10-seater public toilet facility. In Daadagua, a medical clinic with attached nurses’ quarters was constructed and equipped with maternity and hospital beds, wheelchairs, an infant resuscitation machine, a vaccine refrigerator, a fetal Doppler, an ultrasound machine, oxygen cylinders, office furniture, and other essential supplies.
The 90-minute handover ceremony was presided over by Elder Morrison and attended by residents, traditional leaders, political figures, media representatives, missionaries, Church members, and other invited guests. Speakers expressed gratitude to God and appreciation to the Church for responding to their needs.
The Paramount Chief of Anomabo, Kantamanto Amoanu XII, conveyed deep appreciation for the Church’s commitment to improving both general welfare and the well-being of his people. He noted that the integrated project would significantly enhance healthcare delivery while addressing pressing sanitation and water challenges.
Dr. Agnes Achaah, the Central Regional Deputy Director of Health Services in charge of Clinical Services, representing the Regional Director of Health, indicated that the facility is expected to serve approximately 13,000 residents from Daadagua and neighboring communities. She emphasized that the inclusion of nurses’ quarters would help ensure consistent staffing, while improved water and sanitation would contribute to better public health outcomes. She also encouraged residents to use the facility rather than seeking care elsewhere.
Dr. Achaah further noted that the project aligns with Ghana’s efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage, a key target under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She urged community members to take full advantage of the services provided.
As the initiator of the request, Honorable Arhin expressed sincere gratitude to the Church for supporting his development agenda. He noted that the intervention aligns with the government’s vision of improving Jobs, Education, Sanitation, and Healthcare (JESH), and added that the project is expected to create employment opportunities for local residents.
He explained that although he holds a political office, he attended the event not as a representative of a political party or religious institution, but as a fellow citizen who had shared in the community’s struggles and now rejoiced in their progress.
Speaking on behalf of the Church, Elder Morrison explained that the initiative was inspired by core principles of love for God and service to humanity. Referencing President Dallin H. Oaks, he stated: “President Oaks has emphasized that caring for our health and environment is a Christlike trait, as it reflects respect for the divine gift of our bodies and for the earth God has entrusted to us.”
After encouraging leaders, families, and youth to maintain the facilities, he concluded: “I testify that these projects are expressions of Christlike love. They are not done for worldly praise, but to honor the Savior and bless His children. May these facilities serve as a beacon of health, dignity, and unity. May God bless Mfantseman, bless Ghana, and bless all who labor for the good of their neighbors.”
Projects such as these are made possible through contributions from Church members worldwide. Through tithes and offerings given both locally and globally, members demonstrate their commitment to follow the Savior’s command to “love thy neighbor as thyself” and to heed living prophets. In this year’s “Caring for Those in Need” report, the First Presidency declared: “As the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we seek to follow Him by ministering to the sick, feeding the hungry, and comforting the afflicted. Ours is a ministry of great joy to all of God’s children.”
