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We are a non-profit NGO based in Denmark, fighting for clean water for all!

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Nov 16

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✨✨ 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 ✨✨

SPONSOR OUR FIRST PROJECT IN UGANDA 🇺🇬

Walking for Water has never done a project in Uganda before, but we have now received an application from there.

Because we have never done a project in Uganda before, we have also not previously had a partner in the country who can monitor the construction of our projects. LUCKILY, @maja_langvad, who is one of our wonderful volunteers, knows Peter and Sharon from @iremboholidays, who have visited Kitsutsu Village and made a field report for us 🌍

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓷𝓸𝔀💧
The people of Kitsutsu Village currently get their water from a stream that flows from Mt. Rwenzori, locally known as Mwanda Stream, which dries up for parts of the year.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀:
- Since it is a seasonal stream, it dries up and the residents therefore have to walk another 2.4 to 4 km to the next nearest water source.
- In the dry season, most households will live on one meal a day to save water.
- When it rains, the water becomes muddy as soil is collected further up the stream.
- Some people relieve themselves in or near the stream of water.
- Further upstream, the water is used to prepare the local brew, which contaminates the rest of the water that flows down to the residents of Kitsutsu village.

Many thanks to Peter and Sharon Akankwasa, @iremboholidays for the great work and for giving us an insight into the situation in Uganda.

Peter and Sharon Akankwasa are the people behind http://www.iremboholidays.com/, which offers various safari excursions, including to Murchison Falls National Park and Gorilla tracking 🦍🐆🐘

𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙐𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖?💧
A hand pump for the village with painted lettering with your name, your company's name or whatever you want can be done for 550 USD. ❤️

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Nov 13

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A well for 366 people 💧

In Beiwala Section in Sierra Leone, 366 people finally have access to clean drinking water, and once again @lovespringwaterforwater is the sponsor 💙

There are many problems associated with the lack of clean water. One of the problems is that it is often the girls in the families who are responsible for fetching clean drinking water. It can be a dangerous, time-consuming and physically demanding task. Long trips on foot, often several times a day, can make the girls particularly vulnerable to assault, and it prevents them from going to school or earning an income. That is why it is so important to have clean drinking water nearby!

Many thanks to @lovespringwaterforwater 💙💧

Also a big thank you to our local partner in Sierra Leone, Ecowater And Sanitation Solutions Sierra Leone Limited 🤝🏿

#cleanwater#cleandrinkingwater#africa#humanrights#partnershipforthegoals

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Nov 7

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💧Water for Dunboka School💧

Thanks to our amazing sponsor @lovespringwaterforwater, Dunboka School now have a well, and 250 people now have access to clean water 😍

This means that the students now can focus on school and their studies, instead of walking long distances to fetch water for themselves and their families 🧑🏿‍🎓

Many thanks to @lovespringwaterforwater ❤️ You have once again made a big difference for many!

Also a big thank you to our local partners Ecowater And Sanitation Solutions Sierra Leone Limited who made this video where we can see the situation before and now 💧

#cleanwater #partnershipforthegoals #drinkingwater #water

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Nov 2

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PROJECT VALIDATION 🤔 💧

When W4W receive applications from local communities in need of water, we use multiple methods of validation to make sure the need is sincere and that funds are spent as cost effectively as possible.

The first thing we do is to ask the applying community for the coordinates of the wished borehole site, as well as the coordinates of the nearest improved public available water services.

As we only operate in areas with limited access to water, we do not accept applications proposing a borehole within 1,5 kilometres of an existing functional and covering public improved water service 🔍

We’ll then send the coordinates to our sponsor and partner Nocera Limited (https://noceralimited.com) whom specialises in providing Cartographic information, carrying out spatial surveys and developing tools for better management of geospatial data 👨🏿‍💼📊

Nocera Limited uses satellite photos and software to calculate the number of buildings within a 1,5 kilometres radius of the proposed borehole. We then use public available data to calculate the average number of inhabitants per household to estimate the number of people whom will get basic access to clean water if we go ahead and build the project 🛰 🗺

The price of the project is then divided with the number of beneficiaries, and if the price per beneficiary is below or around our average of 2,5$ per beneficiary we accept the project.

Before any funds are sent, our local partners visits the community to make a field report and assess if the infomations about population size and current water situation are sincere.

We have developed all these procedures over time from experience after raising funds for a total of 64 water services across Africa in cooperation with our local partners, to give our sponsors confidence that their money is spent efficiently, where they make the most impact.

Special thank to Nocera Limited for making it possible💧🤝🏾❤️

#cleanwater#partnershipforthegoals#water#humanrights

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Oct 26

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💧💧Another well💧💧

Once again, our Bronze sponsor @festissimoshop has sponsored a well, and this time 280 people have gained access to clean drinking water ❤️

In Lower Mende Corner in Sierra Leone, the need for a well has been great, and now they can finally get water from a safe water source 💧 Many thanks to @festissimoshop for once again helping make a difference!

As always, thanks to our local partner Ecowater And Sanitation Solutions Sierra Leone Limited for another project well done!

Psst - if you need decorations for your party, take a look at Festissimo's website: https://festissimo.dk 🥳🎉

#cleandrinkingwater #waterforall #cleanwater #partnershipsforthegoals #africa #ngo #water

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Oct 18

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One, two, three wells sponsored by Andst Sogn 💧

This time it is Lower Kowa Section in Sierra Leone that has received water. A well that benefits 208 people.

This means that Andst Sogn now have secured clean drinking water for 695 people ❤️ Thank you so much for your great contribution, and for making everyday life a little easier for the residents in the area.

Also another big thank you to our local partner Ecowater And Sanitation Solutions Sierra Leone Limited 🤝🏾

#cleandrinkingwater #partnershipforthegoals #cleanwaterforafrica #water #cleanwater #ngo

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Oct 9

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Another well sponsored by @jetteub, (Jettes Blomsterhave)💧

At Penderu School in Sierra Leone, 280 people now have access to clean water 👏🏾

This means that students can now focus on their school instead of walking long distances to fetch water for themselves and their families.

Many thanks to Jettes Blomsterhave for once again sponsoring a well for a school that needs it 💙

Also a big thank you to our local partner Ecowater And Sanitation Solutions Sierra Leone Limited 💧💧💧

#cleanwater #cleanwaterforall #humanrights #partnershipsforthegoals #water #africa

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Sep 28

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Clean water for 240 people 💧❤️

Another project in Sierra Leone is finished and handed over!

This project is sponsored by @lovespringwaterforwater , whom this time has sponsored six wells 🤩

Many thanks to @lovespringwaterforwater and Ecowater And Sanitation Solutions Sierra Leone Limited, for another great collaboration - together we make a difference 💙💧

#cleanwater#humanrights#cleanwaterforall

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Sep 19

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Clean water for 287 people 💧

Yesterday, a well in Upper Mende Corner in Sierra Leone was handed over, and the locals now have easy and safe access to clean drinking water 😍

Many thanks to the sponsor, Andst Sogn, who has sponsored this and two other wells 💙

Also a big thank you to our good partner EcoWater Solutions SL Ltd in Sierra Leone 🙏🏾

#cleanwaterforall #humanrights #partnershipforthegoals

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Sep 13

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New projects in process💧🫶🏼

In Upper Mende Corner in Sierra Leone, our local partner EcoWater Solution SL Ltd is busy building a well that will benefit 287 people.

The sponsor for this project is Andst Sogn, whom has raised funds for three water projects. Thank you so much for you and your great contribution 💙

We look forward to updating you when the well is finished and handed over 😍

Follow us here and on Facebook to see the many projects we have coming up 👏🏾

#cleanwater #africa #waterprojects

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Aug 1

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Did you know? 💧

According to the JMC (WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme), 159 million people collect water from an unprotected water source, such as rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, etc.

And did you know that 58% of those who collect water from unprotected water sources live in Sub-Saharan Africa?

“Large parts of the population in Africa's rural areas do not have access to clean drinking water. They depend on water from waterholes and rivers, and this makes them particularly vulnerable to waterborne diseases such as cholera. Diseases that put an end to the children's schooling and prevent the adults from working to provide the family's livelihood. Diseases that kill families.”
- Red Cross

At www.walkingforwater.dk you can read about Walking for Water's work, and together we can secure clean water for worthy needing communities in Africa 💧

#walkingforwater#cleanwater#humanrights#africa

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Jul 2

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What can you get for DKK 17?

7 days streaming on Netflix 🎬
1 toasted sausage 🌭
1 liter of gasoline ⛽️
1/4 cinema ticket 🍿
3 hot wings from Maccen🍗
1/2 small caffe latte ☕️

OR you can give a person in Africa lasting access to clean drinking water 💧

For just DKK 17 a month, we can ensure access to clean drinking water for one person.

Make a donation of your choice at https://lnkd.in/eR_58_iV 💙

#water #humanrights #partnershipforthegoals #donation #ngo

Current and finished projects

Until now W4W has successfully established projects in Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and Nigeria, but 785 million people, about 10% of the world’s population, are still lacking access to even a basic water service. Though our main focus is UN’s sustainable development goal number 6, Clean Water and Sanitation for all, availability of clean water and sanitation is a prerequisite for the achievement of several other global goals, including SDG 1; No poverty, SDG 3; Good health and well being, SDG 4; Quality education, among others. W4W have several projects across West Africa yet to be funded, but with your help we are able to join hands to get help out where it is needed the most.

As a private person you can support our work directly by making a contribution on the donation page. Donations above $100 is rewarded with an autogenerated stamped and signed digital certificate of appreciation, that can be printed or shared online.

As a company you have the opportunity to become a sponsoring partner and benefit from a wide range of customised marketing campaigns on social and conventional media. Check the sponsor page to see some examples of sponsor packages, or write us a message on the contact form to receive a non-binding offer customised your brand and budget.

All funds donated to Walking for Water are safely kept on our account in Denmark until they are distributed uncut for the projects. Our own staff are all unpaid volunteers.

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