Access to safe Water in West Africa with the help of Plan

In West Africa, Water is a very important issue affecting every country because of the sahara desert situated in the north of the region. As the desert is moving further south, sub-saharan countries are facing drought crises, which causes famine and food crises as well as water penuries.

People in rural parts of west Africa have big difficulty in accessing water. They have to walk dozens of kilometers to the nearest water point.As children are often the ones that go fetch water for the family, they can't go to school on a regular basis because of such chores.

Plan has been helping governments in making changes to the lives of children and their communities in West Africa. Like you can read in the stories further down, Plan has been installing boreholes and water pumps in its working areas to ease the lives of the communities. Children can now attend class and go to school regularly.

What is remarquable from this work is the fact that girls, who long had been kept home to help in the house chores including fetching water, can attend school. Having provided clean and safe water to the villages helps to prevent from water born deseases.

the Desert is still threathning the region. But as long as governments take their responsibilities and enough funds are collectes to install more water pumps and irrigation installation for the cultivator: there is hope the the region will at least slow down the desert's progression further south, and face drought period with less harm.