Two students start their day with a trip to gather water for their family’s morning washing, eating, and drinking needs.

Having clean water in rural communities is crucial as it is the base of all medicinal remedies. In Muedimel, with many individuals unable to afford over-the-counter medicine, at-home remedies are the only solution for sicknesses ranging from fever to malaria.

Pig farming can be very lucrative for farmers during the dry season. Our economy workshops empower farmers with the necessary skills to build their own small scale enterprises.

Calista waits as her jansang beans dry in the sun after washing them in water. Having clean water is key to food preparation and keeping harmful bacteria at bay.

On Friday, pipes were being transported to Lokando, but had to be dropped off miles away from the village because the delivery truck could not handle the difficult terrain of the roads.

Much to our surprise, men, women, and youth left Lokando Saturday morning to walk miles to carry the pipes back to their village one by one. We’re lucky to be working side by side with such inspiring communities. (at Lokando II, Cameroon)

With a large family and a small pig farm, Leanne has a demanding daily schedule. She wakes up at 5 in the morning to take care of her 7 children and to feed her pigs. On top of cooking, cleaning, and farming, Leanne travels to collect all of the drinking water for her family and takes the extra step of boiling it. 

The Communication Officer of Lokando delivers messages between clans so that everyone is updated on current water-related issues and developments in the area. 

Time to work! As the dry season comes to a close, transporting materials before the rains hit are key to keep project construction on schedule.

Cocoa is an important crop in Cameroon, accounting for 42% of the country’s GDP. This year, with climate change and poor quality inputs such as dirty water, trading prices dropped by 19%. Unsafe water not only affects an individual’s well being, but also hinders a country’s progress towards economic growth.