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From the Field Project Update – Ghana Filter Distribution

by Kristine Bender

Over 100 WaterIsLife.com water filters were distributed last week in the Village of Kurivohoyili, in the Tolon Kumbungo District in Northern Ghana.

These are the Dagomba people and they speak Dagbani language.  The chief of the village is Chief Braima Napari, and the Woman Leader we visited with is Alima Iddrisu.

Alima IddrisuKurivoho Elder

 There is no school in the village, but approx. 30 of the 150 children attend a neighboring village school. This village accesses water from a damed area, and the women and children haul water 3x-6x per day.  The water is contaminated due to cattle and other animals sharing the water source.  

The village is excited to receive additional filters, and we are working to help create long-term clean water solutions, as well as provide health and hygiene assistance to Kurivohoyili.

All of the filters delivered had personal messages written on them.  Below are photos of filters donated by the Hayslett and Simmons families.  Each family composed a simple message on the filters, and they were hand delivered to children in this village.  It’s fantastic to know that your donations are in action and saving lives today!

KurivohoyiliFilter from Hayslett Family
Filter From Simmons Family

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