Vic Mensa Bringing Water Boreholes to three Ghana Villages, 200k Residents

Vic Mensa is benefiting from his co-headlining competition in Ghana this week — he is additionally main the cost on a challenge to convey clear water to three villages there!!!

Vic tells TMZ Hip Hop he was moved after seeing the desolate residing situations, together with contaminated water, firsthand … and partnered together with his father, a Ghana native, to launch their initiative.

The Chicago-born rapper says, “We’re constructing 3 boreholes in several communities in Ghana to offer clear ingesting water; the primary being the Asokore Zongo in Koforidua the place my household lives, which is already constructed.”

Vic provides, “The opposite areas are a close-by group known as Effiduase after which our ancestral village within the Volta Area, Amedzofe. Most individuals in communities like this in Ghana expertise fixed waterborne illnesses.”

We’re informed Koforidua is residence to round 200k folks, Effiduase is estimated at 20k folks and Amedzofe has a inhabitants of round 6k — so, the challenge will make a major contribution to the well being and welfare of the area.

Barring any hiccups, drilling for the boreholes is alleged to take 3-4 weeks and contains 10-15 days of on-site drilling, adopted by pipework and cable installations.

All of the operations look like top quality … water will truly be examined in a lab previous to human consumption, and we’re informed the boreholes value $45k to finish.

Vic can have his arms full pulling double obligation, too. He’s slated to carry out with Likelihood The Rapper, Erykah Badu and extra on Saturday for the Black Star Line Pageant … which seems like enjoyable.