For years, sanitation and environmental challenges have adversely impacted the Chorkor community, particularly vulnerable households and schoolchildren.
Today, more than 300 Chorkor residents are enrolled into the National Health Insurance Scheme, while 100 households are benefiting from biodigester toilets and schoolchildren in the Chemuena Cluster of Schools now have access to a new 20-seater sanitation facility, following the completion of Prudential Life Insurance Ghana’s PruClimateAction Project.
Supported by Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential plc, and implemented by United Way Ghana, the project was officially handed over to the community of Chorkor this recently. It reflects Prudential’s commitment to protecting lives not only through insurance, but also by supporting the wellbeing, dignity and resilience of underserved communities.
“At Prudence Foundation, we help communities build health and climate resilience by addressing the challenges that matter most to them,” said Nicole Ngeow, Executive Director of Prudence Foundation. “By supporting this locally driven solution in Chorkor to improve health, sanitation and environmental wellbeing, the PRU Climate Action Project is helping create stronger and more resilient communities for the future.
“Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mrs. Jane Dornukuor Mingle, Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, said the project demonstrates Prudential’s belief that real protection should be felt in everyday life.
“For us at Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, this project is about people. It is about children learning in safer schools, families living with greater dignity, and a community being better equipped to protect its health and environment – true to our purpose of For Every Life, For Every Future,” said Mrs. Mingle.
Impact on the Ground
Over the past year, the PRU Climate Action Project has delivered a range of practical interventions to address sanitation, health, and environmental challenges in Chorkor. Collectively, more than 300 waste bins and over 100 mosquito nets were provided to vulnerable children, women, and the elderly,
The project supported clean-up exercises, environmental education, and behaviour-change activities aimed at promoting shared responsibility for a cleaner and healthier community. Environmental clubs in schools were also set up to nurture young climate champions.
Mrs. Mingle noted the project’s success would ultimately be measured by how well the community owns and sustains the improvements. “These facilities now belong to Chorkor. Our appeal is simple: use them well, protect them, maintain them and let them benefit the generations after us. The real success of this project will be seen in how long its impact lasts,” she affirmed.
The Role of Partners
We partnered with United Way Ghana for their extensive experience in building community resilience across the county. Ms. Faustina Abbey, Executive Director of United Way Ghana, commended the partnership behind the project, describing it as a powerful example of how purposeful collaboration can improve lives.
“It was fulfilling for United Way Ghana to work closely with local stakeholders to implement interventions that responded to real community needs and created lasting value for children, households and families in Chorkor,” added Ms. Abbey.
The project was delivered in collaboration with government agencies, local stakeholders, and community leaders, including the National Health Insurance Authority, Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, alongside traditional and community leaders, school heads, teachers, and residentswhose support helped translate the project into tangible outcomes.
Commitment by Community
At the ceremony, the Chiefs, community leaders, and beneficiaries expressed appreciation for the intervention and pledged to maintain the facilities and sustain the project’s environmental and hygiene initiatives to ensure its benefits continue for future generations.
The PruClimateAction Project reinforces Prudential Life Insurance Ghana’s commitment to responsible business, climate action and inclusive community development.
