OUR NEXT TWO PROJECTS
WITH ONE PROJECT COMPLETED IN ADANKWAME, WE ARE LOOKING FOWARD TO OUR NEXT TO INITIATIVES.
We have chosen to change the type of borehole that we install, due to location, and community needs. Read below to learn about the type of borehole we installed in Adankwame, and the changes that we are going to make in our next location
The Automatic Borehole
In Adankwame, we installed a borehole with an automatic pump that (through the use of electricity) draws water from the ground. However, many parts of Ghana do not have reliable access to electricity. For our next two projects, we will be installing pump boreholes—boreholes equipped with hand pumps—so that users can manually draw water from the ground, regardless of whether electricity is available.
The automatic borehole with a water tank in Adankwame in the image.
The Manual Borehole
In our next two locations, due to a lack of reliable electricity, we have opted to put in manual, pump bore holes, where users (as seen in the images) pump water out from the ground. We acknowledge that this method takes more effort on the behalf of the user, but unfortunately due to political and infrastructure struggles in Ghana, electricity is not reliable, and this is the next best way to provide clean water.
Manual Pump Boreholes shown in the images.
OUR NEXT TWO LOCATIONS FOR MANUAL BOREHOLES
RISING STARS BOREHOLE
Image above of Zach, Gabe, Augie, and a rising starts player, Penrose, all in Ghana together.
In the Kyeibi region, Rising Stars of Africa, an organization dedicated to bringing Ghanaian soccer talent to the USA and Europe, is making a significant impact of the lives of young athletes.
Each day they carry heavy buckets from the village well to their home. In the dry season, the well can run out leaving them without water for days. A borehole for Rising Stars not only eliminates the risk of illness but also allows these aspiring athletes to focus on what matters most: their futures.
ADUMAN BORE HOLE
Image above of the borehole site, currently blank, soon to be made vibrant by our borehole and art.
West of Kumasi, and next to Adankwame, sits Aduman, a small, vibrant community with a big request. The community needs another bore hole to supply the village with a clean source of water, used for cooking and cleaning, separate from sewage.
This Borehole will supplement the villages water supply, and most importantly help to reduce illness as a result of contaminated water.
Over 38% of rural Ghanaians lack access to safe drinking water—relying on polluted rivers and unsafe wells.
Nearly 80% of rural communities have no proper toilets, leading to widespread water contamination.
76% of drinking water sources are contaminated with fecal matter, causing deadly illnesses like cholera and diarrhea.
Illegal gold mining (“galamsey”) is poisoning water sources with mercury, threatening entire villages.
A FEW NUMBERS TO BACK UP OUR IDEAS
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