Burkina Faso

Currently, the only source of water for the school is a nearby well. However, the well is not reliable, typically drying up from February to late April. Furthermore, it is not safe to drink the untreated water, and the well presents a danger to the students trying to draw water.

Working with the Association Pour le Dévelopement des Adductions d’Eau Potable (ADAE), the primary school has found a solution in the construction of a supply line and faucet, which will provide treated potable water.

The project will be directed by Peace Corps Volunteer J. O’Meara

The community will provide 50% of the total project cost. Their contribution will be in the form of labor for construction, including the digging of the trenches for the pipes.

Project funds will be used for the purchase and transportation of materials.

This project provides a simple solution to a problem that affects all of the students at an elementary school. Providing them with clean water is expected to relieve them from the burden of procuring water from an unsafe well. It will reduce gastrointestinal illness and create a better learning environment.

This project has been fully funded, through the generosity of Six Senses Resorts & Spas as a part of their Clean Water Projects initiative.

We encourage others to continue to donate using the Donate button below, and we will notify Peace Corps Jennifer O’Meara of your donation. Additional funds will be used to fund the next project by Jennifer and/or those of her counterpart PCVs in Burkina Faso.

We will participate in the implementation of the garden project, including the irrigation, in furtherance of the water and public health objectives of Water Charity.

The necessary seeds, fencing, and gardening tools will be purchased to start a garden which will provide food for the school lunch system and profits through small commerce.

Half of the production of the garden will go to the school’s lunch system to supplement nutrition of the daily diet of the children. The surplus of the garden will be sold in the village markets in order to ensure financial sustainability for the garden.

The women will gain hands-on garden training, which will maximize product output while giving them additional skills and confidence.

The work is being carried out under the leadership of Peace Corps Volunteer A. Spear, together with the local voluntary association of mothers. They will work alongside a parent’s association, which provides needed support for the schools and students.

The village is donating land for the location of the school garden. The women will be contributing their time. They will work mornings and evenings in the garden. In addition they will prepare the school lunches and clean the classrooms. The association is also contributing the labor to build the new roof.

This is another great example of how we can contribute the “last dollar” to get a project off the ground. We can assist in a coordinated effort consisting of various project components which together work toward the general improvement of the health and safety of the school.

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