We are excited to share an update about our new programme in Ghana!
We are delighted to be funding our new partner, Saha Global to set up 22 new water treatment and distribution centres run by local women to supply clean water to remote, rural villages surrounding Dambai and Krachi.
The treatment centres will be run on a social enterprise model – all the equipment that each business needs to get started will be supplied, including water containers for every family in the village.
Two/three women from each community will be trained on how to use local products (alum and chlorine) to treat collected water. They will then sell the treated water to other villagers for a small fee – all revenue sales stays in the community and is managed by the women. The income will cover the operating costs of the business (treatment products etc) and maintenance. After paying operating costs, the women will keep the remaining profit as payment for their time and work.
Each water centre is located in a rural village – supporting WaterHarvest’s mission to help last mile communities have access to an affordable supply of clean water. Importantly, like all our partners, Saha Global has strong links into the community.
To date, Saha Global has partnered with 1,123 women entrepreneurs to provide safe water access to 127,195 people living in 400 rural villages across 22 districts in northern Ghana’s Northern, Savannah, and Oti Regions. We are really excited to be part of this work!
