Tag Archives: clean water

Reaching the CWS 5-Year Mark

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Being in Ghana for 10 months now, I have had the chance to see other water NGOs in action. While I have seen some other NGOs doing great work, I have also seen broken borehole pumps and broken or inefficient … Continue reading →

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Tamale Staff Celebrate World Water Day with Entrepreneurs

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

March 22, 2013 — Today the CWS Tamale staff hosted 15 water business entrepreneurs at the CWS office to celebrate World Water Day. This is a tradition at CWS. Every year on World Water Day a selected group of women … Continue reading →

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The Seasons They are a-Changin’

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

First week back in Tamale and Hamatan is in full swing! Hamatan is when a dry-dust wind blows in from the Sahara. This happens from late November until mid-March all over West Africa. This Saharan wind engulfs the city of … Continue reading →

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Voices from the field: Team G (Gabi, Katie, Jane & Jakob)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Hi Everyone! Team G here (Gabi, Katie, Jane & Jakob). Today we went to our village, Kulaa, to conduct monitoring of the villager’s safe storage containers. Jakob stayed home with an injured foot (who is now fully recovered) but we … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team C (Emily, Lauren, Sarah and Priya)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Team C, aka Charlie’s Angels (consisting of Emily, Lauren, Sarah, and Priya), ventured into the school in Tindan today to teach students about healthy drinking habits! First, Sarah, Emily and Lucy (our photographer) went to the dugout and water treatment … Continue reading →

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Summer Fellowship Applications Now OPEN!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Applications for the Summer Fellowship Program are open! Click here to apply now!

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Voices from the Field: Team E (Linda, Vanesa, Alexa and Julia)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Team E (Linda, Vanessa, Alexa, and Julia) has spent the past week in Nekpegu, a small village of 26 households. Prior to opening day, we had met with the chief and whole community and distributed 26 buckets to all the … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team D (Urooj, Casey and Ty)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Welcome to Kalinka! A beautiful village tucked in the northern region of Ghana, home to over 300 people. Our team is small: Casey, Ty, and me. Our goal is big, to implement safe, clean, and healthy water for Kalinka. Our … Continue reading →

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Voices from the field: Team B (Caroline, Amanda and Iyi)

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

We were so thrilled see such amazing community involvement!  Our village’s was named Toyinahili, about 1 hour outside of Tamale. There are approximately 100 households in the village and many adorable children. The turnout to build the Polytank stand was … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team F (Saja, Chris, Rachel and Corrine)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

An hour and a half drive along the rough and dusty roads to the northwest of Tamale lies the village of Kasuliyili. With around 400 households (estimating about 3,500 people), and education-levels ranging from elementary to high school, some electricity, … Continue reading →

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