Solar-Powered Well for a Health Clinic in Niger

In August, our eleventh health clinic water system was completed. This mechanized water system is now serving over 2,500 people, including 1,400 children, in the village of Tsarake. As part of this project, taps and sinks have been installed in the consultation, deliver, and observation rooms; and a water storage tank has been installed in the clinic courtyard to ensure a continuous supply of clean water for patients and visitors.

This water project has improved the effectiveness of hygiene practices and medical care at the facility, encouraging local residents to seek help for their health needs. With clean water flowing to treatment rooms, staff at the facility can provide a higher level of care, prevent infections through hygiene best practices, and improve outcomes for mothers and their infant children. For example, pregnant mothers are no longer required to carry water for their own deliveries, easing the stress of childbirth and giving them another reason to seek in-clinic care.

Thank you so much for your support of the people of West Africa. Your generosity has saved lives with safe water.

We are excited to be raising funds for two new health clinic water systems, our first in Mali. With your help, health clinics in the villages of Bamabougou and Ferme de M’Pessoba will gain access to running water in the treatment and exam rooms before the end of the year. In addition to ensuring that health care practitioners can follow best practices with regard to hygiene and sanitation, patients receiving treatment at the clinics and women coming to deliver their babies will no longer have to bring their own water for drinking and bathing. When these mechanized, solar-powered water systems are installed, the local residents also gain access to a tapstand in the clinic courtyard. The courtyard tapstands include four taps and provide ample water for all of the village households. 

We are close to fully funding both of these water projects, and we would be so grateful for any support you can provide to help us reach our goal.

Thank you, as always, for your compassion in action!