AHS AHS WATER PROJECTWATER PROJECT

Gnibare VillageGnibare Village

Burkina FasoBurkina Faso

AfricaAfrica

11/13/2012 11/13/2012 Gnibare Project Gnibare Project Complete!Complete!We are excited to report that the village We are excited to report that the village of Gnibare, Burkina Faso, has a newly of Gnibare, Burkina Faso, has a newly restored, fully functional well, supplying restored, fully functional well, supplying safe, clean water for the community.  safe, clean water for the community.  Most community member’s subsistence Most community member’s subsistence farm or teach at the nearby school to farm or teach at the nearby school to earn a living. The school is located one earn a living. The school is located one kilometer away from the community kilometer away from the community whose students, teachers and whose students, teachers and administrative personnel all have access administrative personnel all have access to the new, safe water source. to the new, safe water source.

WHERE?WHERE? Gnibare VillageGnibare VillageBurkina FasoBurkina Faso

Use this link to see where Burkina Faso Use this link to see where Burkina Faso is on the African continent. It is a is on the African continent. It is a landlocked country fraught with many landlocked country fraught with many difficulties.difficulties.

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WHO? WHO? Living Water InternationalLiving Water International

• LWI is based in Houston, TexasLWI is based in Houston, Texas• Implements participatory, Implements participatory,

community-based water solutions in community-based water solutions in developing countries. developing countries.

• Since it started almost 20 years Since it started almost 20 years ago, it has completed water ago, it has completed water projects for 7,000 communities in projects for 7,000 communities in 26 countries. 26 countries.

• LWI trains and equips locals to LWI trains and equips locals to implement solutions and care for implement solutions and care for their wells.their wells.

Burkina FasoBurkina Faso• Ranked 161st out of 169 countries Ranked 161st out of 169 countries

with comparable date in the United with comparable date in the United Nations Human Development Index. Nations Human Development Index.

• Poverty is pervasive Poverty is pervasive • Recent challenges such as Recent challenges such as

outbreaks of meningitis, yellow outbreaks of meningitis, yellow fever, and cholera, as well as civil fever, and cholera, as well as civil conflict in neighboring Côte conflict in neighboring Côte d'Ivoire, have only added to the d'Ivoire, have only added to the extreme vulnerability of the extreme vulnerability of the Burkinabe people. Burkinabe people.

Burkina FasoBurkina Faso

• As a result of the lack of access to As a result of the lack of access to clean water and basic sanitation clean water and basic sanitation throughout the country, there is a throughout the country, there is a persistence of waterborne persistence of waterborne illnesses like diarrhea and cholera. illnesses like diarrhea and cholera.

• Most projects in the area are to Most projects in the area are to restore or refurbish wells that are restore or refurbish wells that are broken or in disrepair.broken or in disrepair.

Burkina Faso…WorkersBurkina Faso…Workers

Notes from the Field…Notes from the Field…

• It was quite memorable to be It was quite memorable to be greeted by the church and village greeted by the church and village leaders with dancing and singing as leaders with dancing and singing as we pulled into the village. we pulled into the village.

• As the women danced and sang, we As the women danced and sang, we installed the new materials and installed the new materials and realized clean fresh water to quench realized clean fresh water to quench their thirst and meet their daily their thirst and meet their daily needs. needs.

The LWI Burkina Faso team had an opportunity to The LWI Burkina Faso team had an opportunity to meet with sixty-three year old community member meet with sixty-three year old community member and farmer, Ziniyel Some, who stated, "We don't and farmer, Ziniyel Some, who stated, "We don't know how to thank you. Because of you we have know how to thank you. Because of you we have clean water to drink. Before our women had to gather clean water to drink. Before our women had to gather water where the animals drank (above). It was dirty. water where the animals drank (above). It was dirty. Your work today has saved us because we have clean Your work today has saved us because we have clean water. We are very happy." water. We are very happy."

Gnibare Village WellGnibare Village Well

This is what the pump This is what the pump looks like. There is a looks like. There is a wall around it to protect wall around it to protect it from damage and it from damage and discourage theft.discourage theft.

It will serve It will serve approximately 900 approximately 900 community members.community members.

Kids Enjoy the WaterKids Enjoy the Water

WELL DONE, ANNAPOLIS!WELL DONE, ANNAPOLIS!• You have changed many lives with You have changed many lives with

your generosity!your generosity!

• SHEWS will continue its mission to SHEWS will continue its mission to help those beyond these borders.help those beyond these borders.

• Please come and participate in Please come and participate in SHEWS! See Mrs. Fynan in room 6.SHEWS! See Mrs. Fynan in room 6.