Sod-Cutting Ceremony: Uhuru for All Officially Commissions a New Borehole for Jusbua Foundation & Gomoa Wassa Community

Some gifts arrive quietly. Others are marked with song, prayer, and ceremony — witnessed by chiefs, elders, and an entire community. The commissioning of the new mechanized borehole at Jusbua Educational Centre was very much the second kind.

A Journey of Several Visits

This wasn’t a one-day gesture. Mr. Abdul, the man in charge of Uhuru For All, explained that his team had visited the community several times before this celebration — first to inspect the school, then to sit down with the head of the school Mr. Clement Boamah and understand what was really needed. It became clear quickly: water was the most urgent problem. From there, the team set to work.

Mr. Abdul, who lives in the United States, was quick to point out that none of this happened by his effort or finances alone. Behind him stood a group of dedicated supporters — the same names who would later be honored on a plaque for the whole community to see. He also praised the elders and people of Gomoa Wassa, recalling how, on an earlier visit, he saw parents and guardians weeding and cleaning the grounds themselves — a sign, he said, of a community ready to grow and to protect what was being given to it.

Cutting the Sod, Commissioning the Borehole

The heart of the day’s ceremony was the official commissioning of the mechanized borehole. A pastor opened the moment in song, before chiefs, elders, and the Uhuru For All team gathered to cut the sod together — in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Mr. Clement described it simply: a dream, finally coming true.

With the sod cut, the borehole was formally handed over to the community heads, accompanied by prayers that it would be a lasting blessing to both the school and the wider community — and a call for the community to take care of it for years to come.

A Prayer for the Givers

Before the sod was even cut, a heartfelt prayer was offered for everyone behind the gift — wherever they got these items, wherever their resources came from, the community asked that God bless the source, replace whatever had been given up to make this possible, and multiply the goodness of everyone involved so they could keep doing what was “beyond our understanding” for communities like Gomoa Wassa. The prayer closed in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Unveiling the Plaque

In a moving moment, Mr. Abdul and his team unveiled a plaque marking the occasion. It reads:

“Uhuru For All and Jusbua Educational Centre. With the deepest gratitude to our donors, whose compassion brought clean, safe, and accessible water to our school and the Gomoa Wassa community.”

The plaque carries the names of the donors who made it possible — a permanent thank-you fixed at the very source of the water itself:

• Mr. and Mrs. David and Diane Thompson
• Mr. and Mrs. James and Lael Beer
• Mr. Sunney Patpatia
• Mrs. Agnes Cronin
• Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Shelley Kline
• Mrs. Jennifer Steeley
• Mr. Malique Amenhotep
• Mr. Roger Greer

Mr. Abdul asked the crowd for a round of applause for the supporters behind him, acknowledging that it was a rainy day and that many had rearranged busy schedules just to be there.

The First Taste

Fittingly, the ceremony closed the way it should: with a taste of the water itself. Amid laughter and applause, community members took turns testing the new borehole — “Take a picture of me drinking,” one voice called out, followed by a simple, happy verdict: “It’s sweet.“

A Prayer for the Road Ahead

Closing the ceremony, Abdul offered thanks on behalf of Uhuru For All, praying that the borehole would be a lasting blessing to the entire community and school, and asking that the community take responsibility for protecting and maintaining it. Above all, he gave thanks to God for making the dream a reality.

More Than a Ceremony

What happened at Jusbua that day was the culmination of months of quiet work — inspections, conversations, and a community that showed up to prepare the ground long before any camera arrived. The sod was cut, the plaque was unveiled, and clean water finally flowed. As Abdul put it best: this is a dream come true.

God bless Uhuru For All. God bless Jusbua Educational Centre and the Gomoa Wassa community.

Watch the surprise unfold:

Watch the full Commissioning and Donation