Project
Tikonko Village School Project
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Sierra Leone is located on the West Coast of Africa and is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country endured an 11 year civil war (1991-2002) which destroyed much of the infrastructure and had a very negative impact on the child population. Generations of school teachers and school children were either killed or displaced or quite simply not able to attend school because of the war. Many children grew up without schooling and there is an educational gap left as a result of the war. The road to recovery will be slow and we believe that we have the responsibility to do our bit to ensure that things improve as quickly as they can for the generations which are growing in a stable but very poor environment.
Typically students fetch dirty water from nearby streams, ponds or unprotected hand dug wells using ropes and buckets. This water is not safe to drink and it is dangerous to have young children near open wells and accessing water from open sources. The students also waste a lot of time which would be better used in the classroom.
Project Proposal: Borehole Well
This development will positively impact the lives of the students and the community as a whole. The number of people affected by Typhoid and Diarrhea will be greatly reduced due to a borehole well with hand pump. The students and community will have access to safe water for drinking, cooking, cleaning their classrooms and washing up whenever they need to.
This development will positively impact the lives of the students and the community as a whole. The number of people affected by Typhoid and Diarrhea will be greatly reduced due to a borehole well with hand pump. The students and community will have access to safe water for drinking, cooking, cleaning their classrooms and washing up whenever they need to.
