WCC water project (Sierra Leone)

There is a desperate need of water supply in Sierra Leone. Many people, especially women and girls have to walk 3 to 4 miles every day just to fetch water needed for their households. In addition, the water these people collect from the streams is sometimes unhygienic and unsafe for drinking due to upstream contamination. To remedy the issue, WCC aims to construct five water wells in the community adding to the one already donated as an approach to counter the poor access to water.

The communities in Sierra Leone are in dire need of water supply. Many citizens of Sierra Leone, especially women/girls have to walk 3 to 4 miles every day just to fetch water needed for their household. Moreover, the water that they fetch is contaminated, leading to numerous water borne diseases. Therefore, the WCC water project will provide safe drinking water which in turn breaks the vicious cycle of poverty, enhances child health development and strengthens community partnerships. The water project aids in overcoming the water crisis and also in overall development by offering an alternative.

In order to meet the above objectives, Kamaray FAMILY  donated 4 acres of land situate, lying and being at Maboikandoh Village, Newton, Ward C aforesaid to WCC and shall execute a deed of conveyance in favour of WCC when required to do so; WCC shall construct a primary school, health care centre for mothers and babies, football pitch, staff quarters and resource centres on the said land.Upon execution of this MoU which we have completed, WCC has also  survey the said land and the Kamaray Family through Madam Rita Kamaray who is in the porcess of executing the conveyance in favour of WCC.Each of these  building projects will have access to  clean water suppply . WCC building projects aim to start in September 2019.

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