WCC water project (Sierra Leone)

The primary goal of the WCC water project is to provide clean drinking water to the drought-stricken places of Eastern, Freetown, Sierra Leone . The WCC water project provides safe drinking water to the poorest communities of Sierra Leone, thus breaking the vicious cycle of poverty, enhancing child health development and strengthening community partnerships. The water project aids in overcoming the water crisis and promotes the overall development of the people of Sierra Leone. Vital education pertaining to HIV/AIDS and other contagious diseases prevention is also imparted through messages that are easier for children to grasp.

About half the population & less than 1/3rd of people in Sierra Leone and rural areas have access to safe drinking water and the young people have to walk 3 to 4 miles every day just to fetch water needed for their households.The water collected from the streams are contaminated with human faeces and are not safe for human consumption.WCC aims to construct an additional five (5) water wells in the community (Eastern), adding to the one thus totalling to six (6) water wells, to counter the poor water situation in the community. The water well construction work is currently undertaken by a developing agency (indiegroup) in Sierra Leone. Community self-help and fundraising have also contributed in meeting part of the costs in promoting effectiveness of service.By donating to this project, you can help Sierra Leone to become a vibrant and self-sufficient community that is less reliant on external aid in the long term."You, the donor, made this happen!" and thanks for being part of WCC possibilities.

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• Water Well Development

There’s a dearth of structured football sessions for the children and youth in Sierra Leone. Majority of these children are poor homeless orphans. Football activities can be used to bring communities together contributing to the re-building of trust and decrease crime and violence for reconciliation and re-integration of communities. Football activities are specially held for Ebola survivors or those affected by the impacts of Ebola.

Football has a natural place in education, whether the approach used is formal or informal. In schools, football and physical education is a key component of quality education and can be used to promote schooling among young people. Outside the classroom, a sport is a "school for life", teaching basic values and life skills vital for holistic development. The targets in this case are the kids, teenagers and the youths.

"Football for all" creates avenues for healthy living and active lifestyles. This preventative health approach will help to improve the health status of the communities. It provides sporting activities as an alternative to anti-social behavior. Football for all will target groups and areas, where there is a recurring pattern of crime and violence to preach peace in the name of football.

The project aims to provide infra-structures in order to offer football coaching which improves the children’s finesse in the game and team work, thereby making them competent enough to play at a competitive level. The project aims at reviewing their progress during coaching sessions and matches and keep a track of documentation via project reports. It involves asking parents or guardians of their communities how the project impacted the children’s lives, in terms of improved confidence and performance.