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Fobenga village clean-water project
Clean drinking water for Fobenga-Tierrou, a village of 1,603 people in the Kpendjal-Ouest district of northern Togo that runs dry every winter.
- Country
- Togo
- Started
- 15 January 2025
- Beneficiaries
- 1,603
- Local partner
- AET-Togo (Amis des Enfants de la Terre-Togo)
During the dry season Fobenga-Tierrou competes for the same shrinking water sources as the surrounding villages. Women walk for hours, children miss school, and waterborne illness rises sharply. With our local partner AET-Togo (Amis des Enfants de la Terre-Togo) we drill a borehole at the village centre, install a hand-pump and set up a community management committee. The first measurable outcomes are typically a 40-60% drop in waterborne illness and a noticeable jump in girls' school attendance.