Bekoe in an interview stated that the bucket was originally made to help her and her colleagues wash their hands under running water after each lab session.

In addition to the COVID benefit of hand washing, the Veronica bucket is also essential for areas where potable water is not readily available.

[2] It has become very popular in Ghana following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as citizens engage in frequent hand washing to stem its spread.

[3][4] In Ekiti State, Nigeria, the governor Kayode Fayemi directed all public places to provide running tap water or Veronica buckets "to encourage frequent handwashing" as part of the measures to contain COVID-19.

[9][10][11] In February 2021, Veronica Bekoe launched an updated version of the bucket to reduce physical contact with the unit and further help halt the spread of COVID-19.