by Lissie | Nov 21, 2012 | Blog |
Welcome to Ghana!Occupied since the Bronze Age, most of Ghanaian territory was until the beginning of the 20th century part of the powerful Empire of Ashanti. After a period of British rule, they were the first sub-Saharan nation to achieve independence from European...
by Lissie | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog |
When possible, we love to include personal stories from members of the communities affected by African Well Fund Projects. Here are a couple from the AWF’s first project in Burkina Faso:Binta Kabore, pictured carrying the basin in the photo below lives in...
by Lissie | Oct 14, 2012 | Blog |
The land of the upright people. Burkina Faso. Like so many of its West African neighbors, this land-locked country must constantly negotiate the needs of the agricultural activity which occupies nearly 80 percent of the population with a climate which provides...
by Lissie | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog |
Known as much for the warmth of its people as for its amazing landscapes, Malawi is a stunningly beautiful country. Though historically underdeveloped, reforms in recent years have allowed for real economic growth, as well as a slow improvement in environmental and...
by Lissie | Sep 25, 2012 | Blog |
Not far from the African Well Fund’s first Nigerien project in Tsamia Jigo, Kabefo village fought a similar battle to secure enough increasingly scarce water to survive. Like in much of the rest of Niger, rainfall in Kabefo is both inconsistent and inadequate,...
