The main sources of drinking water are hand-dug wells, streams, and the
Densu River, all of which carry a high rate of water-born and other
illnesses: bilharzias, guinea worms infestation, malaria, and river
blindness. To address the concerns of it's people, concerned citizens
formed an organization called the Nankese-Ada Community Development
Association (NACDA) in 1993.
*The Nankese Community Health Post is COMPLETE!
*Passing of Nankese Chief
*NEW PROJECT: Nankese-Ada Primary School renovation
~Thanks to all of the generous donations we have received, the clinic is up
and running! The government has stepped in to provide a staff of
wonderful nurses and basic medical supplies. For the latest photos of
the clinic, click the "VIEW CLINIC PHOTOS" link on the right.
~Next Project: Renovation of Nankese-Ada Primary School!! We are
working to build new walls, roof, doors, and windows in this pavillion-like
structure. You can help...donate now! To view photos of 2009 school
construction click the "VIEW SCHOOL PHOTOS" link on the right.
~On a sad note, Nana Baffour Adi Martey II, Chief of Nankese-Amanfrom,
passed away. I was able to visit him one last time when I was in Ghana
during the summer of 2007. He was a great and accomplished man and
lived to be 90 years of age. He had humble beginnings as a cocoa farmer
in the late 1950's. He relocated to the Central Region and retired from
active service in 1964. In 1974 he returned to Nankese-Ada and was
installed chief by the council of elders in the community. He dedicated his
life to the service of those in the community. He served on many local
committees and also founded the Nankese-Ada Primary School. He was a kind and gentle soul and will be greatly missed by the community and by
his beloved family.
Nana Baffour Adi Martey II
