Kweku Anno
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Kweku Anno is a Ghana
ian engineer. He is the main engineer working with Empower Playgrounds
on their play grounds that provide power for use in rural Ghana. Anno has also developed the Biofil Digester which provides a much cheaper way to clear septic tank
s that is friendly to the public health.
Anno holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
and has worked for such organizations as Volta Aluminium Company. He is currently the managing director of K. A. Anno Engineering Ltd. as well as working with Empower Playgrounds. One of the products of his engineering firm is concrete brick and block making machines he designed.
Anno is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and currently serves as a counselor in the presidency of the Accra
Ghana Lartebiokorshie Stake. He previously served as the bishop of the Odorkor 1st Ward. Anno has also worked with Rotary International
on programs to repair schools in Ghana.
Anno founded the McCarthy Hill School with his wife, Lydia Anno, and serves as a member of the schools board of directors.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian engineer. He is the main engineer working with Empower Playgrounds
Empower playgrounds
Empower Playgrounds, Inc. is a US based 5013 public charity that has developed electricity-generating playground equipment for use in rural third-world communities with drastically low rural electrification rates. The mission of EPI is to use this play equipment, along with hands-on science kits,...
on their play grounds that provide power for use in rural Ghana. Anno has also developed the Biofil Digester which provides a much cheaper way to clear septic tank
Septic tank
A septic tank is a key component of the septic system, a small-scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by local governments or private corporations...
s that is friendly to the public health.
Anno holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana.It is the second public university established in the country. The University has its roots in the plans of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive...
and has worked for such organizations as Volta Aluminium Company. He is currently the managing director of K. A. Anno Engineering Ltd. as well as working with Empower Playgrounds. One of the products of his engineering firm is concrete brick and block making machines he designed.
Anno is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and currently serves as a counselor in the presidency of the Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
Ghana Lartebiokorshie Stake. He previously served as the bishop of the Odorkor 1st Ward. Anno has also worked with Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
on programs to repair schools in Ghana.
Anno founded the McCarthy Hill School with his wife, Lydia Anno, and serves as a member of the schools board of directors.
Sources
- article on Anno's septic tank development
- list of directors of Empower Playgrounds
- LDS Church News, December 9, 2006; Nov 1, 2003
- Liahona, October 1996, p. 35
- BYU-Idaho article mentioning Anno