Water Crisis
Why Billions Still Lack Access—and How Bright Water Foundation Is Making a Difference
Whole-Community Approach in Rural Ghana: Building Lasting Change Through Safe Water Practices
Access to safe water is a fundamental human right. But in rural Ghana, like in many communities around the world, this right faces daily threats.
Store – Promoting Hygienic Water Storage
After educating communities and testing local water sources, they train households to treat water themselves, right where they use it—transforming daily drinking into a health safeguard.
Treat – Using Chlorine (Oasis) Tablets or Liquid Chlorine
After educating communities and testing local water sources, they train households to treat water themselves, right where they use it—transforming daily drinking into a health safeguard.
Test – Using Portable Water Testing Kits
Water testing is essential because contamination is often invisible. Many bacteria, viruses, and parasites can’t be detected by sight, taste, or smell.
Teaching Safe Water Practices
Access to safe water is something many people take for granted, yet in countless communities around the world, unsafe water is still a daily reality
School Health Clubs
Access to safe water remains a daily challenge for many families in Ghana’s rural Atiwa West District.
BWF’s Safe Water Initiative: Progress Update Ghana, 2025
We love updating our stake holders, followers and interested readers about our progress on the ground!
This PDF report includes descriptions and key indicators of our ongoing Safe Water Initiative in Atiwa West District, Eastern Region, Ghana.
BWF’s Point-of-Use Water Treatment
In developed countries, families can turn on the tap and fill a glass with clean, safe drinking water.
It’s safe because a treatment facility has removed contaminants, debris, and disease-causing microorganisms, and because a sealed network of pipes has delivered it to the home.
Turning the Tide on Waterborne Disease
A Clear Cause
Waterborne diseases caused by harmful bacteria and parasites in drinking water affect millions around the world.