Our partnership with H20 4 ALL

Through a grant from One Day’s Wages, H2O 4 ALL constructed a solar-powered rainwater harvesting system for a school in Tsopoli Village, Ghana. Tsopoli Village is located at the South Eastern part of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. There are more than 500 individuals living in Tsopoli Village who do not have access to a safe water source. These individuals are mostly farmers who rely on subsistence agriculture (e.g., red chilli peppers, cassava, and tomatoes) and animal husbandry (e.g., sheep, goats, cattle). Their main water sources were water retrieved from a nearby, man-made lake or water they collected from the rain.

As with nearly all other projects that involve increased access to abundant, safe water, the intended outcome is lower rates of waterborne diseases that exist within the community. While there are currently no health facilities or medical records available for members of Tsopoli Village, their population is susceptible to cholera, malaria, dengue, and yellow fever, since these are common throughout rural communities in Ghana. This project benefitted members of Tsopoli Village as their time formerly spent collecting water, typically the responsibility of women and children, can now be used for education and economic development. The neighboring Batsilemidou Village and Agortor Village also benefitted indirectly from this project as they also gained exposure to a new community access point for safe drinking water.