This effort was done by fundraising to supplement the GAMA program which was established to help increase access to improved sanitation and improved water supply in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA).
Although GAMA supplemented 60% of the of the toilet construction, Benjamin Opare (CEO for Bememef Foundation noted still many families could not afford to pay the 40%... This lead to DrWanda teaming with Benjamin Opare to make an impactful difference. With the support of generous donors, the pair aided 20 families with the installation of home toilets. Demonstrating the value of what can happen when grassroots activist and an NGO bring in a supportive network for a humanitarian cause...When asked about their proudest moment, they both said it was the toilet they had built for Awuche, the Tallest Ghanaian.
His toilet brought two major challenges, he lives in the north which meant he did not fall under the GAMA program thus the pair had to bare 100% of the cost...and his size, described as 9’6 in height meant that more care, more material were needed to complete his toilet unit. Nonetheless, it was completed with much joy and excitement for all parties involved. Given all that’s shared here. DrWanda & Benemef Foundation most certainly have a reason to celebrate.
