The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has commended Kpale-Xorse for being the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) community in the Ho Municipal area."Indeed you are a good example for other rural communities in Ghana to emulate in addressing their own sanitation challenges," a citation accompanying a certificate and plaque read. The award was presented to representatives of Kpale-Xorse at a workshop held in Ho as part of the Government of Ghana and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme.

Read more in BusinessGhana, 23rd April 2013