As the year draws to a close, we are delighted to announce that plans are very well advanced for the commencement of work on our 18th borehole. As we look back on this year, we can say that 2024 has indeed been an unbelievable journey in growth, impact, and transformation with the Hive Empowers Communities project. We started the year with very high expectations and anticipation, beginning it very well, and in the previous months, we constructed three new borehole which brought the number to 17.
The success achieved from bringing water to the neediest has been our drive and we look forward to seeing more impacts done. With 17 so far complete and serving in communities, we are finally geared to do our final for this year. The Hive Empowers Communities Project, a true life-changing event thus far. It has made clean and safe drinking water accessible to well over 10,000 people in the communities we have been able to reach out in Ghana. This used to be an elusive dream but today has become a reality. One of the most persistent problems facing many of these communities is the lack of access to water.
A bottle of clean water is a luxury in these regions, something that I believe some us would not find it hard to obtain in other regions. Communities where their water sources are bad are plagued by diseases and other health problems emanating from waterborne diseases that eventually affect development and the general quality of life. Although our initiative may not have addressed all the challenges regarding water, transformation brought into these communities is undeniable.
Clean water flows where there was once scarcity, and with it, better health, reduced outbreaks of diseases, and promise for a better future. Indeed, the success of this contribution to solving some of the critical contemporary issues like water shortage is making a difference locally and globally, with far-reaching effects, and exposes Hive as an innovative blockchain with the potential to make life better. It is a classic example of how Hive integrates technology to provide human-centered solutions to the problems facing communities.
It also proves that decentralization is not an idea; it's a movement, able and ready to reshape and give a facelift to the world in general. We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who has walked with us on this journey. Whatever kind of contribution that you might have made has been so instrumental toward this course. We build a legacy together, one that inspires hope, empowerment, and transformation. We are excited to share further updates as we begin this final project and continue sharing about Hive's impact. Thanks for being a part of this great journey!
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