Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor will travel to the Upper West Region of Ghana on Wednesday to solve the age-long water problems of two communities there.
The ex-Togo international will travel with the Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi to commission two bore-hole projects in the border town of Hamile and Ko which he has personally funded. Women and children in the two towns have to walk five miles each day to a river to fetch water for their daily chores, cooking and bathing.
The punishing daily water-search schedule of the women and children of Hamile and Ko prompted the striker to act to solve their problems. �We I heard of the story of the people in the towns, I knew I had to act instantly to do something about,� Adebayor told Ghanasoccernet.com.
�I am happy that the Ghana FA boss Mr. Nyantakyi warmly welcomed the decision and has helped in making this happen so we will travel together to commission the project. �Most of the people are football fans and if people from football can go there to help solve some of their key problems they will be very happy. �I cannot live with my conscience when people have to go through so much to get water which is a basic human need.�
Apart from commissioning of the project, a grand durbar of the chiefs in the region will be held in honour of Adebayor later on in the day.
A football match between former players from the region like Kwame Ayew, Maxwell Konadu, Gargo Mohammed, Mohammed Choo and Kwesi �Wa Polo� Nyantakyi will take on current players with Adebayor playing for either side.
Source: ghanasoccernet
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