# Our Projects

We are proud that our continuous support to establish water projects village by village through partnerships and self-sustainable solutions has had long-term impact since 1993. Water for Children Africa operates in 18+ countries and continues to expand.

## Featured Projects

Liberia - West Africa

### Liberia Rural Water Access Projects

Completed several borehole and manual pump that supply water to over 15,000+ residents. WCA Inc implements projects with local youth, village leaders and water committee to assure long term sustainability.

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Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

### Social Hygiene Initiative

Installed hand-wash stations and raised awareness in schools so children adopt better sanitation practices and avoid disease.

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Kenya and Ghana.
Coming up in Zimbabwe.

### Borehole Solar Pump Project

Solar-driven pumps reduce fossil fuel dependency and provide clean reliable water for drought-affected households and livestock. Rural communities are able to maintain low operational cost for boreholes

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Many African Nations

### Rainwater Harvest and Storage Projects

Rooftop catchment and storage tanks installation for schools, medical clinics and locations with pre-school children. This becomes crucial water resource during the dry season and support to hygiene needs in schools.

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Liberia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Togo and Gambia

### Community Handpump Wells

Community-managed wells with training programs for pump upkeep. Community trained water committees and local governance ensure sustainability.

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Machakos - Kenya

### Machakos Water Storage Tanks Projects

For more than 17 years we have Installed 10,000L tanks at schools to provide access to drinking water and hand-wash facilities. Reducing school absenteeism significantly.

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## Water for Children Africa- Solutions to Lack of Clean Water

Access to clean sustainable water. Over 33 years of dedication to provide clean water to rural villages in Africa. “Water is Life”.

### 1. WATER AND SANITATION

#### A. Deep Well Drilling

Starts with hydrological survey, regulatory permits, mobilizing drilling equipment and personnel, test pumping of drilled boreholes, and development to supply the community with clean sustainable water. Raised tanks provide access to gravity-fed water. Good-yielding boreholes provide extra water for communities and schools to do kitchen gardens.

#### B. Shallow Well Drilling

Includes hand pump installation and repairs. WCA Inc. repairs broken hand pumps installed by poorly planned programs to restore community access to water.

#### C. Rain Harvesting, Filtration & Storage Systems

Construction of bases for heavy storage tanks, water pans, sand dams, and other groundwater reservoirs for domestic, livestock, and school gardens to improve food security and recharge aquifers.

#### D. Sanitation

WCA builds and installs hybrid decomposition sanitation with wash stations to improve hygiene and reduce waterborne disease.

### 2. EDUCATION

Most WCA projects are at schools. WCA provides school supplies and soccer balls, replacing homemade balls to bring joy and encourage education.

### 3. ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE

Deforestation and soil erosion have filled community water sources with silt. WCA addresses water challenges through de-silting, silt traps, water testing, native tree planting, and organic farming education to protect catchment areas and increase yields.

### 4. HEALTH

WCA provides wheelchairs, light medical devices, and organizes free medical camps in rural clinics. Founded by Dr. Richard O. Butcher, WCA believes no child should die from contaminated water.

### 5. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PEACE

WCA invites partners to break the poverty cycle through education and trade. The Africa Trade and Business Conference strengthens ties between the U.S. and Africa. In Africa, WCA promotes cottage industries to ensure self-reliance, enabling communities to maintain clean water systems and reduce dependency on foreign aid.

## Stories From the Field

#### Between Heaven and Earth

How a simple rain-harvest tank kept an entire school open through drought.

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#### Waiting for clean water

Communities in remote areas work with volunteers to build lasting local solutions.

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#### What Helen taught us

A story about leadership, perseverance, and clean water as a catalyst for change.

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