Bringing safe water to vulnerable communities
Water is a human right. Together we can help provide vulnerable communities with access to clean, safe water and break free from the cycle of poverty.
Many rural families in Togo have no choice but to drink water from unsafe sources like algae and contaminant-filled ponds and streams. It is either consumed untreated, leading to illness and disease, or purified over open fires which contributes to high carbon emissions and deforestation.
Waterborne diseases are one of the biggest contributors to infant fatalities in the developing world, killing over 800 children every day.
The collection of water and fuel is also a chore that disproportionately affects women and young children, reducing their time to generate income and attend education.
Lack of safe water is more than just a case of survival, but of gender equality and environmental care. But, together we can make a difference.
At Deki, we are working with local communities to rehabilitate broken boreholes which are often left in a state of disrepair as communities don't have the knowledge or money to fix them, bringing clean, safe water to communities.
With only 17% of households in Togo having access to handwashing facilities with soap and water, we also provide vital water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) training to empower communities to reduce the spread of fatal disease.
Deki’s water project not only fights poverty by enabling mothers and families in Togo to feed their children clean water and reclaim their time, but fights climate change too.
Deforestation and harmful carbon emissions are reduced because families no longer need to use open fires to purify the water.
Deki’s safe water project works to 5 SDGs
“Since we stopped using river water, the illness is reduced, my family have good health now since the borehole was repaired” – Ista, Ati Toyo Mother Club
Impact Story
The Ati Toyo Mother club, have learned why the river water is unsafe to drink and how to store water in clean water containers.
They have learnt about hygiene in the home and encouraging children to wash their hands with soap when they come home from school, and all family members to wash their hands before eating.
They have also been learning how to take care of their water source and keep the village clean, including the area around the borehole, such as keeping animals away and how important it is to go far away from the borehole to go to the toilet as there are no latrines in the village.
The women are happy as they have already noticed that illness in their families is reduced.
The Mother club have meetings with the other women in their village to share what they have learned so that everyone knows how to keep the water they drink clean.
The women all agree that now they have a clean water source in their village and no longer need to walk to the river every day.
“Since we use the borehole, the people in the village have less disease, fewer people are ill now” – Abouli, secretary of the Ati Toyo mother club
By supporting Deki you are investing in lasting positive impact and empowering communities to become agents of change for the next generation.
We are grateful for every donation we receive and we promise that it will be used where it is needed the most.