Get a closer look at the impact of safe water, health education, and local partnerships. Explore stories from the field, updates from our team, and insights on how we’re working together to build healthier communities in Ghana.
Our program is carried out village by village in close partnership with Ghana’s local health and education departments and is managed on-site by a Ghanaian team of Bright Water leaders and coaches. They select and train Safe Water Educators (SWEs) from the very communities our program serves. Read article
Waterborne diseases caused by harmful bacteria and parasites in drinking water affect millions around the world. In many places, people walk great distances, only to fetch their family’s daily supply of water from contaminated sources like rivers, streams, and ponds. Read article
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.
We love updating our stakeholders, 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. Read article
Access to safe water is not only a basic human right, but a shared community responsibility. Yet creating lasting change requires more than household outreach alone. It calls for the active involvement of trusted local leaders and institutions who shape life in these rural communities. Read article
Through BWF’s active School Health Clubs, students are learning how to protect themselves and their families from unsafe water and, at the same time, how to build happier healthier lives. Read article
Recent data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) underscores a growing emergency: billions more are without safe sanitation and basic hygiene, risking deepening inequality and hardship. Read article