We help villagers in Ghana
build their own source of clean water.
Right now, the only water they have is dirty.
Adults and children alike use this dirty water to
drink, cook with and bathe in.
They often get sick as a result.
You can help change this.
Water for Ghana news
Friday 2 September 2011
Water for Ghana has now provided over 20 rainwater tanks to rural villages and schools all over Ghana.
The tanks have been so well received by the communities that desperately poor Ghanaians are investing what they have to secure more.
Communities and schools are pleading with us to provide more tanks. But without funds, we cannot respond.
Please consider making a donation, however small, so we can continue to provide Ghanaians with a source of clean, safe drinking water.
Wednesday 13 October 2010
We have now built more than 10 rainwater tanks in Ghana!
January 2010:
Dirty or rusty water were the only choices for hundreds of people living in the villages of Adenya, Grumisa, Dekoto and Adanse.
May 2010: A student uses a new tank in Grumisa, Western Region
Today these people have access to clean, safe water: water from rainwater tanks that were built, with their help, by our team.
Our team returned to some of these villages in September, to get residents' feedback on the tanks that were built in May.
All the villagers said the tanks have made a significant positive impact on their lives.
Their only suggestion: they want more tanks!
May 2010: Water tank completed in Adanse, Western Region
More and more Ghanaian communities are hearing about our work. Some have joined forces to raise funds, hoping that their contribution will encourage us to build water tanks in their villages.
We aim to build many, many more water tanks in Ghana. With the help of people like you, together we will make it happen!
Thursday 20 May 2010
Four of our trainees are putting their new tank building skills to use!
The trainees are:
- Our Project supervisor Christian Manu, from the Eastern Region
- Three trainees from the Central Region:
- Alex Otu
- Charles "Rastaman" Anane
- Stephen Anyan
Feb 2010: Training program in Adenya, Eastern Region, Ghana
The first water tank: success!
All four men learned how to build rainwater tanks at our February 2010 training program.
Christian travels to Wasa Akropong in the Central Region today, where he will meet Alex, Rastaman and Stephen.
They aim to build underground water tanks
in three villages.
These villages struggle to obtain clean drinking water on a daily basis.
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"...They have been calling me for weeks asking when Christian is coming, so I know they will be excited!"
Christian will report back in a few weeks. Watch this space for updates!
Friday 29 Jan 2010
Just 14 days to go till the Water for Ghana Project!
On February 12th, Nicole and Rus Alit, an expert in water technology who has worked for World Vision, will fly from Australia to Dodowa in Ghana. Rus will train Ghanaian locals to implement simple water technologies, such as a water pump.
Each trainee will then be able to build a source of clean water in his or her own village.
Learn more about the training program | Help us help the villagers