Community Water Supply and Sanitation in Ghana
Summary
Water.org will construct new water facilities and rehabilitate old ones in communities near Lake Volta. We’ll also help communities to construct bio-sand filters.
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The Krachi East and West districts border Lake Volta. People living in this rural area are poor, and water-born diseases, such as guinea worm, are a serious problem. Only 37% of people have access to clean water and a mere 17% have access to a toilet. Many people rely on polluted rivers for water and have no access to a safe latrine. Incidents of water-related disease are high through the districts. This program will reach 2,100 deprived people in 7 communities with clean water and sanitation.
Activities
Water.org will provide seven communities with access to clean water and hygiene education, and establish local water and sanitation committees. In two pilot communities, construct bio-sand filters.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $765
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $93,712
Total Funding Goal: $94,477
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Reduce time spent collecting water and alleviate water conflicts among communities. Decrease water-related disease and improve health. Enhance access to capital; create credit histories among deprived people, especially women.
Project Message
The program will give impoverished families clean water and access to sanitation. Will also test innovative technological applications to potentially serve more people in Ghana.
- Rich Thorsten, WaterPartners' Director of International Programs
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Jessica Brooks
Donor Care Specialist
2405 Grand
Suite #860 Box 12
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
United States
913-312-8600
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Water.org
PO Box 22680
Kansas City,
Missouri
64113-0680
United States
913.312.8600
http://www.water.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Ghana
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Ghana, read the Human Development Report on Ghana or the Wikipedia entry for Ghana.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 25, 2009
Latest Update from the Field
Project Update - July 2009
By Jessica Brooks - Donor Care Specialist, July 01, 2009 11:45 AM
This area of Ghana is one of the few regions left in the world where Guinea Worm disease is still endemic. The cause of Guinea Worm is the lack of safe drinking water. To contract the illness a human must ingest stagnate water contaminated with guinea worm larvae. This project will assist 2,500 people, to obtain access to safe water and decrease their chances of contracting water-borne illnesses, including Guinea Worm.
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