Institute Water for Africa
Welcome to the blog of our NGO, which is passionately committed to sustainable water projects in Africa. Millions of people in Africa have no access to clean drinking water, which has a serious impact on health, education and quality of life.
Our mission is to improve access to clean water in affected communities through adapted technologies and sustainable solutions. In our articles, you can find out more about the progress of our projects, the challenges we face and how you can help us create a better future for the people of Africa.
Today we were ceremonially presented with the proceeds of the CD donation campaign "Benefit Christmas Cards" by Daniela and Dirk Knauer. 1330 Euro! Many thanks to Dirk Knauer, who produced the CD, and to everyone who supported us financially by purchasing it.
Preparations are currently underway for the laying of the new main water pipeline in Adi , DR Congo: a 1000 metre long trench is being dug from the reservoir to the elevated tank. A guard house is also being built at the pumping station.
In a mission from 30.10. to 11.12. the sanitary facilities of the hospital were fundamentally improved. This included the installation of 13 washbasins in the treatment and examination rooms and connecting them to the main line.
In the community of Lwamgasa, Tanzania, we planted a tree today as a sign of future cooperation.
This week we held a one-day WASH seminar (water, sanitation and hygiene) at SAFINA in Geita, followed by a three-day seminar on water treatment with sodium hypochlorite. There were 40 participants registered for the WASH seminar and 34 for the seminar on water treatment. The rush was so great that we had to cancel many interested parties.
As of today, water is flowing again in the management of the mission hospital in Adi, Dem. Rep. Congo. The diesel engine that drives the centrifugal pump was defective. Therefore we brought original spare parts from Germany in a suitcase to Uganda and Congo.
A WASH seminar (water sanitaion and hygiene) took place from 30.11. to 01.12.16 in Adi, Dem. rep. Congo. The 30 participants came from the near surroundings.
From 30.11. to 01.1216 a WASH seminar (water, sanitation and hygiene) took place in Adi, Dem. rep. Congo. A total of 30 participants attended.
Topics were among others
The interest was very great. Therefore, further WASH seminars with an even broader content are planned for the future.
The Albert-Schweitzer school in Denkendorf has donated 50% of its proceeds from the school festival to our work. We are very happy about the donation of 700 Euro. Many thanks to all students and teachers who have contributed to this success!
This week the final preparations for the start of the irrigation project in Bimbi took place. In the first phase, nine hectares of land that has been lying fallow for decades will be irrigated.
As of today the Halfway House of Prison Fellowship Malawi has a water treatment with chlorination. In cooperation with Prison Fellowship Malawi, private sponsors from the USA and Canada have installed a water treatment with chlorine and trained the staff in operation and maintenance.
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