8 Rainwater Catchment Systems and 20,000 Liter Ferro-Cement Water Tanks for the Kibumba Region of Congo! Kibumba, Democratic Republic of Congo Kibumba, DRC is located in the North Kivu province within the Nyiragongo territory. It sits between the border of Rwanda and Virunga National Park. The recent history of the area has been dominated by the […]
Water Charity with Friendly Water for the World put on a 9-day training program and conference in Gisenyi, Rwanda in January 2017. The technology taught was the construction and maintenance of rainwater catchment systems, with a focus on Ferro-cement tanks. The conference and training were a great success, and publication of the conclusion was delayed until the results, including the spin-off […]
This project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association, working with Friendly Water for the World. The training of the nurses in Beni has been COMPLETED. Read about the #conclusion below! Location North Kivu town of Beni, R D Congo […]
Water Charity will be joining with Friendly Water for the World to put on a 9-day training program and conference in Gisenyi, Rwanda in January 2017. The technology to be taught is the construction and maintenance of rainwater catchment systems, with a focus on Ferro-cement tanks. This program will proliferate the technology through 7 countries (Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, […]
Hope for Africa – Bukavu, Congo Location: Bukavu, Congo Problem Addressed: Bukavu is the capital of South Kivu Province, in eastern Congo-DRC. It has a population of 885,000, with hundreds of thousands more in surrounding areas, and not counting several hundred thousand refugees, on the shores of Lake Kivu It has been beset by war and […]
Our 1st Water Filter Training Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationMinova, DRC 50 km west of Goma, on the northwest shore of Lake Kivu, […]
AVEC – Northeast Congo This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION working with Friendly Water for the World. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, scroll down below. Location: Nzulo KAMURONZA, Northeast Congo Problem Addressed: There is currently a major cholera epidemic in the […]
Another Huge Water Filter Training for the Democratic Republic of Congo! This project has been completed. Read the #Conclusion Report below. Location Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo Muja group; including the Territory of Nyiragongo and the Territory of Masisi. The training will take place in the city of Rubaya in Masisi region nearby. Both territories are in […]
The project made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This water filter construction training project for women in the village of Minova, Democratic Republic of Congo, has been completed under the direction of Herman Chirahambali and Friendly Water For The World Volunteer Eliphaz Bashilwango. It involved teaching a […]
This Congo training program was a huge success, and work for the people of Ango (and the refugees from the Central African Republic) is ongoing. Read here below about the harrowing updates from an original trip to this remote region, and the equally exciting follow-up journey. To read about the initial program and learn more […]