August 7, 2025, 11:00am mdt
Every day, Ajichrome women and children in a small village in Ghana walk to a nearby stream and return to their homes to carry water. Navigating distance, heat and drought made it almost impossible to rely on streams.
When streams disappear during the dry season, communities are left with difficulties and uncertainty.
However, on July 22nd, Joy and Hope flowed freely as people from Addokrom gathered to celebrate a life-changing gift.
The new water system includes a solar-powered pump and a 5,000-liter polytank, providing consistent, accessible and clean drinking water for the entire community. It’s a small structure, but it brings something very important to the residents of Addokrom.
“Without water, there is no life.”
At a celebration gathering held in the village, Chief Nana Agyapong Boateng spoke on behalf of the people. With emotion in his voice, he made a sincere and sincere offer to the Church and its members around the world.
“People in my community,” he said. “You all need to join me to spread your sincere gratitude to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who gave us much needed projects in our town.
He called on the community to protect and care for new facilities, and pledged to confirm its maintenance so that future generations can continue to benefit from the blessings it brings.
Clean water made possible by sacrifice
This project was the result of months of adjustment, love and generosity. President Prosper Mensah, president of Ejisu Ghana Stock, officially handed over the keys to the water system during the event. He reminded residents that Borehall funds came from church members around the world.
“The facility comes from the contributions and sacrifices of individual members of churches around the world,” President Mensa said. “The church does not discriminate; everything is God’s children. It is our passionate prayer that this project brings unity and peace among the people of these towns.”
He also emphasized the spiritual purpose behind the gift. It means that it not only brings physical nourishment, it may unite and unite the hearts of the community.
He invited attendees to avoid conflicts in facility use and to make it a way to bring the community closer.
After speaking, President Mensa drank some cold, clean water. This is now free-flowing water, thanks to its collective faith and the spirit of continental church members.
Love in the Savior’s Action
Elder Louis Huel and Sister Brenda Huel, a senior missionary at the Ghana Kumasi Mission, played an important role in coordinating the project. Standing in front of the villagers, they explained that the borehole is more than a humane gesture. It was a manifestation of the Savior’s love.
They told the villagers that the donation was an expression of the Savior’s love for his children, as it appeared through his church.
At the subsequent gatherings, the joy among the residents was evident. A smile, laughter and appreciation filled the atmosphere.
“This is certainly the best thing that could happen to us in this community,” one resident said. “We have been struggling with the rarity of clean water for a long time. We are very grateful.”
A flowing future
The borehole stands as a simple structure, but its impact is immeasurable. It means that you will spend less time collecting water, less health concerns and more opportunities for work, education and family life.
For children, it means time to attend school. For mothers, it means more time and energy to focus on other essentials. And for everyone, that means peace of mind.
This donation is one of many humanitarian efforts by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, working worldwide to provide clean water, healthcare, food and emergency relief.
In Ghana and elsewhere, these efforts build bridges of friendship, strengthen communities, and testify of loving Saviors who know and see children.
They also draw from deeper wells, just as the villagers of Addokrom now draw clean water from their new boreholes. They are wells of hope, faith and connection that will never be forgotten and remind you that God loves them.
