The images shared in this post was when the project work on the 4th Hive borehole was done at the pentecost school in Breman, Ghana. The Pentecost senior high school had been struggling with severe water challenges for years. They had tried to drill a borehole before, but the outcome had been unreliable.
It was obvious that not having drinking water was a huge challenge for the school and its immediate community. But the tide started to turn when we brought in the right kind of expert — our team of professional driller and seasoned surveyors. After extensive evaluations and expert inspections, they found that there actually was a large water source beneath the ground, more than sufficient to supply the school and surrounding community.
It was a shock to all of us. The school was in desperate need of consistent water, and suddenly there was a hope of a sustainable solution. I recall visiting the school with the driller and witnessing the excitement of the school staff, and headmaster, who had been waiting long for a change.
What I noticed most about it was how active the school was with the process. They didn’t just sit back and await completion of the work — they got involved, helping oversee and manage the work from beginning to end.
That degree of engagement changed everything. The school became another part of the project success making sure the work was done right and the solution was a fit for them. During the drilling and at the Latter stages of the structural development, realised the whole project wasn't just about drilling and providing clean water for the school and the community but it was about building a lasting impact together.
The launch day was magical. Watching over 1,500 students, teachers, and staff come together to celebrate the completion of the project as I stood there with the team, I realized how deep the impact would run. These students would no longer need to walk long distances to get water. The mechanized borehole would change the situation for everyone in the community by providing regular access to clean water.
On the day of the project launch I saw the looks of joy and gratitude on the faces of the students and staff of teachers. It was a heartwarming, rewarding feeling to know that the water was flowing, that the project had been done, and, that it would help not just the school but the Breman community as well.This water, which had always been buried beneath the ground, was finally available and gave life and energy to the neighborhood.
What had previously felt unattainable was real: hope. Thanks to Hive we managed to deliver that hope, and the community is getting the water they need for a better future. There was water running, and with it, the hope of better days ahead. It had been a long road from struggle to success, and in the end it had all paid off. That was until reaching the edge of a new paradigm, a place where the water runs and hope runs higher.