- Community Water Solutions empowers women to launch sustainable water businesses. How do we do it? We don't drill wells! Instead, we bring students and young professionals from around the world to West Africa, where they build water treatment centers and train local women to run them. These businesses provide safe drinking water to the entire community, generate income for the women entrepreneurs who run them, and use local products. To date, CWS has launched 49 water businesses in Ghana that provide clean water to almost 30,000 people. 100% of our businesses are still in operation today.
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Tag Archives: water
Oh Where Oh Where to Put the Polytank?
The placement of the CWS water treatment center is key in running a successful water business. Fellows and CWS translators ask very specific questions when it comes to finding a spot for the polytank. The villagers select where they want … Continue reading
Posted in The CWS Team, Uncategorized
Tagged africa, development, Ghana, season, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, technology, water, water treatment
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Voices from the field: Team G (Gabi, Katie, Jane & Jakob)
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
Posted in Fellowship Program, Kulaa, Monitoring
Tagged africa, clean water, Ghana, global water crisis, monitoring and evaluation, volunteer, water
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Its Not a Winter Fellowship Without Some Snow!
The winter storm that made its way from the Midwest to the East Coast over the past few days has been no match for CWS! Despite a handful of flight delays and cancellations, all 26 of our Fellows have either … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship Program
Tagged africa, clean water, Fellowship, Ghana, global water crisis, Snow, volunteer, water
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Monitoring at Jarigu and Nyamaliga
Jarigu Since opening day at Jarigu on October 17th, 98% of the households in the village have visited the water treatment center at least once, while 74% have come a second time and almost 50% have come three times. These … Continue reading
Posted in Jarigu, Monitoring, Nyamaliga
Tagged aquatabs, chlorine, Community Water Solutions, drinking water, Ghana, Jarigu, Northern Region Ghana, Nothern Region, Nyamaliga, Tamale, water
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Updates from the Field
I can’t believe that its already been a week since I left the U.S. It has been really fun being back in Tamale and visiting the CWS water treatment centers. Unfortunately, I was totally fooled by the weather in Accra, … Continue reading
Posted in Kasaligu, Monitoring, Nyamaliga
Tagged aquatabs, Ghana, social entrepreneurship, Tamale, water, water treatment
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Some Pictures From My First Week in Ghana!
Posted in Kasaligu, Monitoring, Nyamaliga
Tagged aquatabs, Ghana, social entrepreneurship, Tamale, water
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Arrived in Accra!
2o hours, one forgotten passport, two flights, and one very long lay-over after arriving at Logan airport, I have arrived safely in Accra! I was pleasantly surprised by the wonderful weather here! I am used to stepping off the plane … Continue reading
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Tagged Ghana, social entrepreneurship, Tamale, water, water treatment
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