Local Entity :
Educational Co-operation Society
Synthetic data of the project :
Harambee contribution : € 39,565.30
Contribution from local organization (Educational Co-Operation Society) : € 11,243.00
Project Duration : 2003-2004

The project set up awareness days for adults and schoolchildren in Nsukka, Nigeria, to teach the basic principles of intelligent use of water in a situation of chronic water shortage. Additionally about 135 families benefit from a new water-supply in one district in the area thanks to Harambee’s contribution.

Description of the project :
In Nigeria in the area of Nsukka, after digging a well for water and laying water-pipes to surrounding villages, training courses were held to educate the local population on health questions linked to poor-quality water and on the elements of personal hygiene and cleanliness in the home.