My name is Eric Owusu. I come from Sunyani Abesim in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. My parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Owusu. I have three siblings and happen to be a second born.

I have completed Nursing and Midwifery Training College (NMTC) at Berekum and currently working at Sunyani Regional Hospital. My house number is AB 12/5. To reach my home is no longer from the sawmill near St. James Seminary School at Sunyani Abesim, or you can ask for Mad. Edith's house of the same house number and I stay in that particular house.

My hobbies are research, volleyball, music, bicycle riding and watching movies. Thank you.

After completing my Nursing Training School, we always makes a strong campaign at some villages (and other various places) that we must use and drink clean water in order to live long, else we will die soon. And my community needs water and clean water to drink to help our body, because water is life.

Water serves as a basic human resource for drinking, cooking and various sanitary activities. Water makes up more than two thirds of human body weight, and without water, we would die in a few days. The human brain is made up of 95% water, blood is 82% and lungs are 90%. A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration.

Since water is such an important component to our physiology, it would make sense that the quality of the water should be just as important as the quantity. Therefore, our drinking water should always be clean and free of contaminants to ensure proper health and wellness. But, dear Zidisha and lenders, if you come to my community here, there’s only one (1) borehole pipe for all, but that one always spoils and always needs repair, because the whole community is having just one borehole, so anytime it is spoiled for us, to repair it the more it becomes spoiled again. Even sometimes, it just comes with dirty water that can’t be used to drink or do whatever you want.

In fact, Team Zidisha and lenders, we are suffering from dirty water and a spoiled borehole pipe. As a matter of fact, the borehole pipe water is not free, because when it is spoiled, we use the same money we get from the people of our community to repair it. There’s no income from anywhere but from us. So every bucket and pan has its price. Truly, by the end of the month, the money we earn from there is about $10,00. This means we are using water very well.

Permission has been granted by the authorities, so drilling can take place. And it has been checked that, before to reach clean water, we must drill up to 250 feet deep. And the amount I have now can’t do this: it’s woefully inadequate for me to establish a new borehole pipe for my community. And I am able to save part of my monthly salary to support.

So I soon realized that, if I joined Zidisha, I will get another fund to support mine in order to establish the borehole pipe. And as I am collecting loan from Zidisha and make correct repayment, I will reach a high amount of loan to support the project. It is very important to me that I bring another borehole pipe to my community, because I have promised my community, and I can do it and do it better with Zidisha support.

The main motive is that we need clean water to drink in order for the mechanics of our body to work properly. Even before you get just a single of pan of water, you have to go and join the queue. Also it’s not free, and we will surely earn from there a lot, because the body cannot work without water, just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. In fact, all the cell and organ functions that make up our entire anatomy and physiology depend on water for their functioning.

Water helps our bodies remove toxins in many different ways. Water flushes toxins and waste from the body through urination and perspiration. Water helps reduce constipation and aids in bowel movements, which ensures that wastes are removed quickly and regularly before they can become poisonous in the body. So it is very clear that water is very important. I hope Zidisha and lenders will support me for this big dream come true. Thank you for supporting me.