Foreigner Discovers Little Girl Drinking Dirty Stream Water in Northern Region, Netizens Outraged
- A Ghanaian child was captured drinking visibly brown and unclean stream water after a foreign visitor travelled to the Northern Region and witnessed an upsetting scene
- In the video, the child was seen fetching buckets of the same water for domestic use and carrying them home, sparking health concerns and widespread reactions online
- Meanwhile, NADMO has reported a dangerous gas leak at a water treatment plant in the country, sparking safety concerns and prompting emergency response action
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A foreign visitor travelling through Northern Ghana was left deeply moved after witnessing a distressing scene involving a young girl identified as Rahma.
Source: UGC
The incident occurred while the visitor approached a water body, only to find a child drinking from a visibly brown and unclean stream, a moment that highlighted the difficult conditions some communities continue to face.
The child was reportedly seen drinking the water while waiting for her mother, a situation he described as troubling, given the severe health concerns in the area.
He expressed deep concern over what he witnessed, saying:
"I am making a promise to this little girl that she will never have to go through this again. I will build a water well here and help change their lives."
"In this heat, they are forced to carry this same water back to their village."
The emotional moment has drawn attention to the challenges faced by some rural communities in accessing clean and safe drinking water, as observed during the visit.
Watch the Instagram video below.
Netizens react to child drinking muddy water
Concerns have been raised online as global citizens express their dismay over conditions in parts of Ghana. Below are some of the comments on the video.
@BydBoss wrote:
"Abeg share them so people also know that we do have incompetent leaders too. We are not impressionists. We want Ghana to develop us as a whole. If it becomes known, then the impressionist will take action."
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@kwasi_attah_ added:
"A society that cannot provide drinking water for its children is an absolute failure. It cannot really and should not be trusted to run its own affairs. Just look at this x.com/weloveghana042…"
@ernest_od25 shared:
"Kidney failure in young people. Deformed babies in mining areas. Fish and farming are dying."
@DankwaOwusu2 added:
"You can't blame MPs and the vice president much, but you can blame the President....he decides."
@kingsnleather wrote:
"Northern Ghana water challenges require urgent action. One Village One Dam and rural water initiatives must reach every community."
@aladinzzy commented:
"Oh! Ghana, our leaders are not trying at all."
@Dracobiggest wrote:
"And yes, this is Ghana in 2026 lol shame on the citizens and crooked politicians."
Source: Facebook
Gas leak recorded at water treatment plant
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Central Region had confirmed a chlorine gas leakage at the Baifikrom Water Treatment Plant.
This prompted an emergency response and safety advisory for residents in surrounding communities, with NADMO stating on Facebook that technical teams were currently working to deal with the problem.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
