Gold Fields Foundation Delivers Clean Water to Mile 10 Community

For months, residents of Mehuntem, a quiet community tucked within the Prestea Huni Valley area, began their mornings not with breakfast, but with a search for water.

Children balanced yellow gallons on their heads before school. Mothers walked long distances under the sun, hoping the nearest source had not run dry. Clean drinking water, something many take for granted, remained an uncertain privilege.

However that reality changed on Thursday, February 12, 2026, when the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) officially handed over a 40,000-litre Small-Town Water Supply System to the community — a project residents say brings dignity, relief, and hope. Standing tall on its concrete pedestal, the new storage tank represents more than infrastructure. It represents security.

“This water means our children will no longer be late to school because they are searching for water,” one resident said quietly, watching as clear water flowed steadily for the first time.
The facility, built at a cost of  $33,822.30, will serve more than 1,000 residents, including households, schools, and public institutions.

For many families, it marks the end of dependence on unreliable and often unsafe water sources.
The project was implemented in partnership with the Prestea/Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly and the community’s Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Committee, ensuring that the people themselves will play a central role in managing and sustaining the facility.

Officials say the system is expected to significantly reduce water-related diseases, improve hygiene, and ease the daily burden placed on women and children — who traditionally bear the responsibility of fetching water.

Beyond health benefits, the impact will ripple through the community’s social and economic life. Children will have more time for school. Families will have greater peace of mind. And the community itself can now look ahead with renewed confidence.
Located within the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality, Mehuntem is one of several host communities benefiting from targeted interventions aimed at improving living conditions and promoting sustainable development.

For the Foundation, the project reflects a broader commitment to investing in people, not just places. For the people of Mehuntem, it is something simpler — and far more profound.
It is the sound of clean water flowing.

 

 

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