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Read more about our continued effortsLong Trip—Amazing Ghanaian People
It was such a long plane trip to Ghana, but the airports hold the gold. At LAX we kept running into a very nice lady with a huge smile. Amazingly she ended up being my seat mate to JFK. Where was she from??? Ghana - nonstop cultural introduction and laughter. She kept...
Celebrating Global Hand Washing Day in Atiwa West District
Since 2008, Global Handwashing Day has been celebrated annually on October 15 to promote handwashing with soap and water as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent disease and save lives. Studies have shown that handwashing with soap practiced at key...
Volunteers Share Their Stories
As a retired civil engineer, where most of my career has been in the water and wastewater services, my involvement with BWF has provided an opportunity to be part of a collaborative effort to demonstrate how safe drinking water can be a reality in the households of...
Local Residents Become Safe Water Educators
Isaac Attamah and Stephen Tetteh, local residents of Anomon Village, Atiwa West District, Eastern Region Ghana, were two of more than 20 Ghanains who trained as safe water educators and safe water volunteers at a recent training. A mixture of classroom and in-field...
Board Member, Joy Allen, Joins the Expedition
My name is Joy Allen. For many years, I have illustrated & written children’s books for various publishers including Penguin Putnam Random House, Little Brown, Dial Books for Young Readers & a host of others building a library of Seventy published books. I...
Dennis Agyekum Joins the Expedition
Dennis Agyekum is a young, vibrant man, married to Jemima and blessed with two sons. He is the Ghana Project Manager for Bright Water Foundation, having worked earlier with World Joy in several capacities. Dennis is an educator in a thriving Jr. high school and has...
Celebrating Global Hand Washing Day in Atiwa West District
Since 2008, Global Handwashing Day has been celebrated annually on October 15 to promote handwashing with soap and water as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent disease and save lives. Studies have shown that handwashing with soap practiced at key...
Foundation Highlight: Benjamin Boadu
Benjamin Boadu Ben Boadu is a busy man. He is an educator and Headmaster of the Nkurakan K-9 public school of nearly 300 children. He is a faithful husband and father of 3 young children. He is also a gifted artist. Despite his full daily schedule, he committed to the...
Foundation Highlight: Steve Hutchings
Steve Hutchings, P.E. As a retired civil engineer, where most of my career has been in the water and wastewater services, my involvement with BWF has provided an opportunity to be part of a collaborative effort to demonstrate how safe drinking water can be a reality...
Sankubenase Training Program
BWF Sankubenase I Training Program Isaac Attamah and Stephen Tetteh, local residents of Anomon Village, Atiwa West District, Eastern Region Ghana, were two of more than 20 Ghanains who trained as safe water educators and safe water volunteers at a recent training. A...
Foundation Highlight: Joys Story
My name is Joy Allen. For many years, I have illustrated & written children’s books for various publishers including Penguin Putnam Random House, Little Brown, Dial Books for Young Readers & a host of others building a library of Seventy published books. I...
Rose’s Little Jug
A picture book used by Bright Water Foundation as training material. Read the Book