Underserved communities get Kwara NGO solar-powered boreholes

A Kwara-based non-governmental organisation, the Abibakr As-Sidiq Philanthropic Home, has disclosed that it completed five solar-powered borehole projects to reduce the difficulties the residents face in accessing water.

Our correspondent reports that each borehole is equipped with a solar-powered pumping system, water-storage tanks, distribution taps, perimeter fencing, livestock drinking troughs and solar lighting.

The intervention, it was further gathered is expected to reduce the difficulties residents face in accessing water, particularly in communities where households previously travelled long distances to obtain water for domestic use.

Residents of the beneficiary communities welcomed the projects, expressing appreciation to the NGO and KSrelief for the intervention.

They said the facilities would make clean water more accessible and reduce the hardship associated with water collection, describing the projects as an important contribution to improving living conditions.

The projects, executed with support from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre under Project OP-660, in communities across the Togolese Republic and designed to improve access to clean water.

were completed on October 9, 2026.

The facilities were installed in Moumento, Kalgora, Atchavédo, Adoglové and N’Tifafa Kome communities.

Speaking to Arewa PUNCH in Ilorin on the completion of the projects, ASPH’s Chief Operating Officer and Project Manager, Barrister Abdulrazzaq Farid, said the initiative was aimed at improving access to water and strengthening community welfare.

He said, “The project is aimed at improving access to water and strengthening the welfare of beneficiary communities.”

Farid stressed the importance of community participation, regular maintenance and continuous monitoring to ensure the facilities remained functional and served their intended purpose over the long term.

He said, “Community involvement, regular maintenance and continuous monitoring are essential to ensuring that these facilities remain functional and sustainable.”

The ASPH chief also acknowledged the support of KSrelief, as well as the cooperation of the beneficiary communities and personnel involved in implementing the projects.

Arewa PUNCH reports that the completion of the five boreholes forms part of the organisation’s broader humanitarian commitment to providing essential services and promoting sustainable community development among vulnerable populations across Africa.