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The Water for African Cities Program

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Burkina Faso is a country in West Africa, south of the Saharan belt. Sustainable access to water for drinking and adequate sanitation is a significant challenge for its population. For decades, low income settlements have gone without a clean water supply and proper sanitation facilities.

The Water for African Cities Program is working towards creating Water-Use Ethic amongst school children and the community, through a curriculum called Value Based Water Education. Some schools have even established water clubs to sensitize their community through its extracurricular activities. The model is being replicated, as communities around the school have benefitted from the program.

The Water for African Cities Program supports water utility companies to improve efficiency by reducing levels of unaccounted for water. The program has resulted in the construction of a series of water ponds that capture rainfall in July and August . The water is then distributed providing clean safe water for the residents and their valued livestock.

The Water for African Cities Program will insure sustainable access to proper sanitation and safe drinking water for the urban poor in Burkina Faso. Your contribution will make a tangible impact on their lives. We ask for your generous donation to this worthy cause.

Today’s second collection will go towards this noble project. Thank you.

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Programa de Agua para Ciudades Africanas

Burkina Faso es un país en África Occidental, sur del Sáhara. El acceso al agua potable y saneamiento adecuado es un desafío significativo para la población. Por décadas, asentamientos de bajos ingresos han existido sin un suministro de agua potable e instalaciones de saneamiento adecuadas.

El Program de Agua para Ciudades Africanas está laborando para crear una ética sobre el uso del agua entre los niños de edad escolar y la comunidad, a través de un currículo escolar y comunitario basado en el valor del agua. Algunas escuelas han establecido clujbes acuáticos para sensibilizar a su comunidad a través de sus actividades. El modelo se está replicando, ya que las comunidades cercanas se han beneficiado del programa.

El Programa de Agua para Ciudades Africanas apoya a las empresas de servicios de agua para mejorar la reducción de niveles de agua no contabilizada. Este programa facilitó la construcción de una serie de estanques de agua que capturan la lluvia en julio y agosto. Luego, el agua se distribuye, proporcionando agua limpia y segura para los residentes y su valioso ganado.

El Programa de Agua para Ciudades Africanas asegurará el acceso sostenible a saneamientos adecuados y agua potable para los pobres urbanos de Burkina Faso. Su contribución tendrá un impacto tangible en sus vidas. Pedimos su generosa donación a esta digna causa.

La segunda colecta de hoy es para este noble proyecto. Gracias.

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