Dr. Robert Kofi Doh has launched a new empowerment programme for artisans in the Ho Central Constituency, alongside the commissioning of a borehole at Ho Heve, as part of efforts to combine immediate community support with sustainable livelihood opportunities.
The interventions, undertaken on August 22, 2026, form part of what Dr. Doh described as a broader philosophy of responding to pressing community needs while equipping individuals with the means to improve their economic circumstances.
Speaking at the commissioning, he said development must extend beyond physical infrastructure to include interventions that enhance livelihoods and enable people to become economically self-reliant.
“Social intervention must ultimately be about empowerment, not dependency,” he stressed.
Borehole targets access to safe water
The newly commissioned borehole was developed in response to an identified need for safe water within Heve and adjoining communities.
Dr. Doh disclosed that he approached One Africa Market, Accra, which provided financial support towards the project, with the remaining contribution coming from him personally.
He said the facility should be viewed beyond its physical structure, arguing that improved access to water could reduce the burden on households, particularly women and children, while improving the overall wellbeing of the community.
New initiative to equip artisans
At the same event, Dr. Doh officially launched the Dr. Doh Tradesmen Empowerment Initiative, through which selected artisans received working tools to support and expand their businesses.
The programme builds on previous assistance to artisans in Ho Central, including support provided to at least 10 tradesmen in December 2025.
Dr. Doh said artisans — including mechanics, carpenters, masons, welders, electricians, plumbers, tailors, hairdressers and barbers — play an important role in local economies but often struggle to maximise their skills because they lack the necessary equipment.
He therefore described the tools as productive assets rather than gifts, intended to help beneficiaries improve the quality of their work, increase productivity, attract more customers and expand their businesses.
He challenged beneficiaries to use the support to build sustainable enterprises, train apprentices and, where possible, create employment for others.
“Young people need more than political rhetoric”
Dr. Doh also made a strong case for greater practical support for young people, arguing that talent alone is insufficient when young people lack access to opportunities.
“Young people need more than political rhetoric,” he said, identifying information, mentorship, skills, networks and connections as critical ingredients for economic advancement.
He pledged to use his networks and partnerships to connect young people in Ho Central to opportunities, including those available beyond the constituency.
Dr. Doh, who participated in the 2023 NDC parliamentary primary in Ho Central, maintained that public service should not depend on holding political office, saying politics must ultimately remain about people rather than positions.
He summed up the two interventions around three principles; “Service. Community. Opportunity,” expressing the hope that the borehole would serve generations while the tools provided to artisans would help build viable enterprises.
