A Borehole for Taha
Taha now has access to clean, safe water thanks to the pipes that Create Change was able to implement into the community. The difference made in this community will last for generations to come.
Project Goal:
$7000
Currently Raised:
$7000
Progress:
100% raised
Location:
Northern Ghana
Will Benefit:
932 people
Proposed Implementation Date:
January - February 2010
Taha Borehole: has been fully funded!
The Story of this Project...
Health in Taha community was rather dismal before Create Change stepped in and solve their water crisis, thanks to our generous donors.
Taha community members frequently suffered diarrhea, dysentery, and numerous other bacterial and parasitic diseases because diseased water was all they had access to.
Create Change’s initial solution was to drill a borehole in the community, hence the title of this project ‘A Borehole for Taha’. However, upon further investigation, the water table in Taha was very dry.
So we found another solution.
Create Change found an old pipline in the community, that was no longer in use. So Creating Change Ghana staff got in touch with Ghana Water Company (the government branch responsible for water), and planned to revamp the existing piping in the community to connect with the main pipeline in Tamale town.
Community members came out to dig the trenches to lay the pipes. The whole community was extremely excited, and helped out in whatever way possible they would have access to clean water.
After the new standing pipes were implemented, clean water began to flow. The community has been ecstatic, especially women, who now have access to clean pipe water, right outside their doors. Instead of walking a distance to fetch several times a day, women will now have time to spend on income generating activities.
The community came out to celebrate, and to thank donors for the wonderful change that has been made in close to 1,000 lives in Taha.
On behalf of Taha community, thank you to each and every person who donated to this project, and permanently changed the lives of people in Taha for generations to come.
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