WA=WaterAid RA=Rural Aid
Access to water & sanitation low, particularly rural areas. 50% rural population access to clean water.
Main sources in rural: small ponds & unprotected wells, both easily polluted, causing disease & ill-health. Oxfam, WA & RA providing hand dug wells with pumps & constructing ventilated pit latrines.
Nyama Akparibo, 28yrs lives in Asamponbisi Village, Eastern Ghana. WA & RA helped build well in village. 'I lived here for 15yrs. I have 3 children, 10, 8 & 6yrs. The water pump was put in 3yrs ago. Our community helped the "water people" (RA) build it. The men dug and we women collected sand & stones, helped clear away the sand when the well was dug & helped carry mortar for construction. We needed a well because we used to drink bad water & get sick, especially the children. We got diarrhoea & stomach pains & felt very weak. We used to be so weak we couldn't work. Our main work here is weaving, but when you have children you are too weak to sit & weak.'
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