Oh Mighty Africa, O Ghana

“Akwaaba” – I am welcome
and God speaks to my soul!
Called by faith, we traveled
to commission boreholes
and to be in solidarity with
the people of Ghana
 We were privileged to
journey in common faith
into 4 villages in the
Northern Region and
witness the living out of the
Gospel of love
The roads led to…
Northern Region Landscape
Hospitality and gratitude
were experienced thanks
to “Living Water’s”
generosity.

Two villages received

your water. We were
able to visit one.
Living Water borehole
Gbankurugu Village
l

First stop,

the school
WATER has chosen to
place wells near to
schools. The result is
more children attend
also and receive the
messages of water and
sanitation.
 Universal
language is
smiles
The biggest hit; soccer balls for school
We played Simon Says
We did word games
We check out the workbooks
Commissioning of the Borehole
Pump
ready
Faith in a universal God brings us together to
bless the boreholes
“Lord, when did we see you thirsty…”?
This part of
the system is
designed so
that farm
animals are
also
provided
with water
Families welcomed us into their
homes
Neighbors kept coming to visit and to
have their pictures taken
Gifts of Gratitude

Guinea fowl
eggs
Ground nuts
Millet
Fans
Palm wine
School students stormed the car with excitement
as we left
On the road to Wiaga
First pay respects to the chief
The lake in front of Thomas’ home
provides fish for the village
Dancers from the St. Francis youth group
greeted us
 Our Lady of Sorrows & SJV funded
donkeys, carts, and plows for 3 families
Families thanked us with gifts
A live
guinea
fowl
Guinea fowl
eggs
We made and carried blocks for Wiaga’s
preschool
Women from Wiaga
build their school
 Time to
celebrate!
Feeding program
provided by
private donations
“Lord, when did we see you
hungry and feed you…?”
 Wiaga United Soccer Team

Started by a young man with a Masters Degree in

Sociology, the team brings hope to the 50%
unemployment area
Team members ages 13 to 21

Each player signs a

contract that
requires them to
remain substance
free and to follow
many high
expectation rules
They set a great example for the next
generation
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Mass and Baptism
Sisters of Mary Immaculate
Leaving Wiaga, we travel south
back to Tamale
Clean water VS. the guinea worm
Jim Niquette, Founder of W.A.T.E.R., points out
the statistics …boreholes effectively eradicate the
guinea worm every time
Ghana Health Services medical center
Mohammed,
age four,
with Guinea
Worm
The Guinea Worm can take 3 weeks to
emerge and is very painful
Medical assistant carefully wraps the worm
around gauze and dresses the wound
 CLEAN WATER is the
solution to the problem

Thank you, supporters of

W.A.T.E.R. for loving your
neighbors across the world
We traveled to Kumasi to learn
about Buruli Ulcer
Buruli Ulcer is believed to be a water born
disease found in tropical climates

The bacteria enters an open scratch and

can be treated best when caught at the
nodule stage. Once the nodule becomes
ulcerated, it spreads rapidly
Some of the slides were difficult to watch
W.A.T.E.R. together with Ghana
Health Service is investigating
this disease to see if we might
have an impact by putting in
boreholes
The director of the Buruli Ulcer Medical Center in
Kumasi gave us a tour of the facility
“Lord, when were you ill…and we took care of
you?”
W.A.T.E.R. thanks Living Water
for making an enormous
difference in the villages of
Ghana.
http://www.waterinafrica.org
Water in Africa Through
Everyday Responsiveness
O mighty Africa, O Ghana

“Akwaaba” I am welcome

And God speaks to my soul!

That which is
good is never
finished
African Proverb