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SENEGAL: Living above water in Dakar |
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By Alex Whitney
Floodwaters from last year’s heavy rains in Senegal receded only a few months ago. This year’s rains have just began and residents of Dakar and other parts of Senegal are grappling with floods again.
Monsieur Cissé is one of them. He lives in the Boune area of the suburbs of Dakar.
“I am lucky to be living on the first floor,” he says. “The family below had to leave as it was impossible for them to stay any longer in this water.”
He has had to place bricks as stepping-stones across the water to get into his house and up the stairs. It is likely that his house will remain surrounded by water for the next three months.
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Myth dispelled as Ghanaian community gets potable water |
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Monday, 22 March 2010 15:36 |
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The World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. To mark the day, we highlight the impact of World Vision’s water projects.
By Esperanza Ampah
A water project supported by World Vision in Ghana has dispelled a myth surrounding the provision of safe water for the residents of Chakun, a region severely affected by guinea worm disease in the country.
For years, the incidence of guinea worm disease in Chakun was very serious and greatly worried Ghanaian authorities involved in the provision of health services.
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Access to clean water changes lives in Niger’s villages |
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Monday, 22 March 2010 15:13 |
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The World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. To mark the day, we highlight the impact of World Vision’s water projects.
By Dana Palade
It takes four hours for a woman in Mekaka village, located about 80 kilometres from Niger’s regional capital of Maradi, in a vast and sandy plain, to fetch water for her family.
The village’s two water wells serve 740 people from Mekaka and hundreds more from neighbouring villages that lack water sources. World Vision plans to set up two water pumps in Mekaka to ease the villagers’ burden.
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Coumba is committed to improving her community |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 13:37 |
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As we mark the 2010 International Women's Day, under the theme "Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all," we spotlight women who are making a mark in their communities - with World Vision's support.
By Nathalie Fauveau
Coumba is a very active woman in her community. She is committed to making the community a better place for children and their families.
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Supporting sponsored children in Senegal |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 12:36 |
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By Nathalie Fauveau
As we mark the 2010 International Women's Day, under the theme "Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all," we spotlight women who are making a mark in their communities - with World Vision's support.
Fatou Ngom, 31, is one of World Vision’s supervisors who care for children the Tattaguine Area Development Programme (ADP) in Senegal. Here’s her story in her own words:
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NIGER:Cowpea storage in the time of global food crisis: a story of success and hope |
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Monday, 15 June 2009 15:42 |
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By Dana Palade
After her husband passed away, Sa’a Saidou found it difficult to take care of the family and do all the work without his help. Whatever she harvested from her cowpea farm, half of it was destroyed by pests.
But today, a confident Saidou presents her cowpea harvest, stored in plastic bags using the PICS (Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage) method.
World Vision chose her village, Sabon Machi, and approximately 6,000 more villages to implement its PICS project in Niger. The project reaches about 10 million people in the country.
”Now I am proud to preserve my cowpeas in a healthy and safe way, and there’s no loss at all,” says Saidou.
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