By JACKSON AMEH | Project Leader
Women and children frequently are responsible for fetching water. In Ortese, this entails lengthy, perilous excursions to contaminated streams, which detract from academic pursuits and jeopardize safety. The World Bank emphasizes that women and girls in rural Nigeria spend more than three hours each day collecting water.
This initiative empowers women to prioritize their families and livelihoods, reduces risk, and increases school attendance for girls by providing clean water in close proximity to their homes. It is a stride toward a brighter, secure future and gender equality.
Freedom, safety, and opportunity are the benefits of your donation to the women and girls of Ortese.
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