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SUMMER ISSUE #16 - AUGUST 2012
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FACE Africa Project Update - Williamtown
In late 2010, FACE Africa conducted a technical WASH need assessment in the Fendall area of Montserrado County, Liberia, about 25 miles outside of the capital Monrovia. Results of the need assessment showed that there was a serious need for WASH intervention in several villages in the area. Clean drinking water was a major concern for residents of villages in the area. While rain and streams are fairly plentiful during the rainy season (June through October), the villages' reserves deplete quickly during the dry season and residents have no access to hand pumps or wells forcing them to drink from contaminated creeks and swamp water. The communities also had no latrine facilities, forcing residents to urinate and defecate in the nearby swamp, which exposed them to a number of pathogens and disease-carrying animals and insects. FACE Africa selected Joezohn and Williamtown for intervention due the size of the villages and their relative accessibility.
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women fetching water from the nearby creek in Williamtown
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children drinking from the nearby creek in Williamtown
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In July 2011, FACE Africa received a generous grant of $10,000 from the Global Neighborhood Fund to complement our WASH efforts in the area. The purpose of the project was to provide safe drinking water, adequate sanitation facilities and hygiene education to residents of Williamtown and surrounding villages. To support these efforts and ensure sustainability, the project also focused on building the capacity of the community Water, Sanitation and Hygiene committee in water point management and maintenance. We also undertook intensive health and hygiene promotion within the community to encourage positive behavioral change and improved personal hygiene practices.
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conducting community entry and sensitisation with community members. women were very active
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2nd phase of the hand dug well
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workers on site. some of the men from Williamtown provided manual labor
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completed handpump
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another view of the completed hand pump
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Our ED with some community members at the site of the completed hand pump
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a young boy from the village excited to try the new hand pump!
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In addition to the hand pump, FACE Africa also constructed 2 communal latrines (2 cubicles each) and 2 hand washing stands in Williamtown, giving community members access to safe sanitary facilities. We conducted community mobilisation and sensitisation, and in partnership with the men and women of Williamtown, selected appropriate sites and verified these as suitable for latrine construction. The construction of all 4 cubicles and 2 hand washing stands was completed as planned, and the facilities are now being used by the communities. All construction activities of the latrines are in line with the Government of Liberia's 'Guidelines for Latrine Construction in Liberia.'
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workers digging the foundation for the latrines septic tank
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workers working on the site of the latrines
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workers on site of the nearly completed latrines
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the new completed latrines and hand washing stand
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Our ED with the women of Williamtown infront of the Women's latrines
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Our ED with the men of Williamtown infront of the Men's latrines
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The entire project which began on June 1, was completed on June 15 and the keys turned over to the community on June 17, 2012. With the active participation of our partners and the entire Williamtown community, the project was successfully implemented and has achieved its goal and objective. The project has successfully ensured that over 300 residents in Williamtown and hundreds more in surrounding villages have access to safe drinking water, hygienic sanitary facilities, and health and hygiene information to improve their health and well-being. Mechanisms were also put in place to ensure that project facilities and interventions will be used, maintained and sustained beyond the end of this project, thus ensuring the long-term impact of our work. The residents of Williamtown and the entire FACE Africa team are extremely grateful to the Global Neighborhood Fund for their financial support! Read more>>
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Lofa County, Liberia (Begins July 2012)
With funding from the Liberian United Women in Progress, FACE Africa began implementing a WASH project in Lofa County, Liberia. As it is with most counties in Liberia, many communities in Lofa suffer from poor access to safe drinking water. The project includes the rehabilitation of 2 hand pumps as well as comprehensive health and hygiene promotion among residents that will help reduce poverty and improve quality of life. More details forthcoming in our next newsletter.
Rivercess, County by County Commitment (Begins Fall 2012)
This Fall, we will embark on our newest initiative which aims to provide clean water coverage to the entire county of River Cess, one of the poorest and least developed counties in Liberia. The initiative known as 'CbC' or 'County by County' commitment will seek to construct 250 wells and hand-pumps in Rivercess County by 2017 which will provide complete water coverage to over 60,000 residents!
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Our Executive Director Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for River Cess County, Liberia
In her new role as Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Kaba Jones will serve to encourage and promote business and philanthropic investments throughout the county, beginning with FACE Africa's 'County by County' Commitment, which will seek to construct 250 wells and hand-pumps in River Cess County by 2017. Read More>>
FACE Africa featured on Venture-Africa "Water is life!"
Imagine: It's a scorching afternoon and you're walking in the hot African sun; you can even see the heat rising from the road. Your first thought as you wipe sweat from your face is "water", so you reach for your bottle. For millions of Africans, it is not so simple... Read More>>
Award-winning New York photographer documents clean water in LiberiaPhotographer Braden Summers traveled to Liberia in June 2012 for a week with Voss Foundation and FACE Africa to document water and sanitation projects and their impact on local communities. The end result of the project will be a photo book telling the story of clean water in Liberia. For more information about Braden Summers and to see his work, please visit: http://www.bradensummers.com/. You may view some photos of the Liberia trip here.
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