Ghana

Aburi Borehole Project – Ghana

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Aburi, Akuapim South Municipal District, Eastern Region, Ghana Community Description Aburi is a town in the Akuapim South Municipal District of the Eastern Region of […]

School Tank Remediation Project – Ghana

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Akrofonso, Ashanti, Ghana Community Description Akrofonso is a town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, with about 1,800 inhabitants. It is an hour’s drive from […]

Weremuso Borehole Project – Ghana

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Weremuso, Brong Ahafo Region Community Description Weremuso is a large village located next to Kwaa-Paa, about a 40 minute drive from the district capital Sunyani, […]

Call To Nature Permaculture Tree Planting Project III – Ghana

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kwabeng / Nsutam, Atiwa District, Eastern Region, Ghana Community Description Kwabeng / Nsutam is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of Atiwa District, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Atiwa district was carved out […]

Western Africa Water & Sanitation Program

Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) have begun a new program to replicate the ongoing success of our East Africa Water & Sanitation Program in Western Africa.  It involves the implementation of dozens of water, sanitation, public health, and environmental projects in a number of West African nations. The initial countries included […]

Conclusion of Bormase Basic School Water Catchment Project – Ghana

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Joseph Stein. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater catchment system and 3 handwashing stations at the school. Joseph reports: The project was a success. We were able to provide the local primary […]

Conclusion of Sefwi-Bonwire School Rainwater Harvesting Project – Ghana

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gayle Robinson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater harvesting system and handwashing station at the site shared by the primary and junior high schools. Gayle reports: The funds from Appropriate Projects were […]

Bormase Basic School Water Catchment Project – Ghana

Location Bormase, Upper Manya District, Eastern Region, Ghana Community Description Bormase is a small community of farmers and bead makers. There is no electricity or running water. There are only about 5 people living in the community who have completed secondary the school. About 50 percent of the men and 90 percent of the women […]

Sefwi-Bonwire School Rainwater Harvesting Project – Ghana

Location Sefwi-Bonwire, Akontombra District, Western Region, Ghana Community Description Sefwi-Bonwire is a small community of approximately 600. It is a cocoa-farming community that comes from the kente-weaving town of Bonwire in the Ashanti region. The town has one borehole, as well as some nearby, non-flowing, streams. The town was wired for electricity in December 2012. […]

Balai Primary School Latrine Project – Ghana

Location Balai village, Kpandai District, Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa Community Description Balai is a pastoral village of approximately 2,000-3,000 residents. It is located in the northeast of the Northern Region of Ghana. Balai village is made up Nawuri people from Kpandai District. According to many people, Balai village is the birth place of […]