Emporer, one of the local leaders holding a glass of clean tap water

A big step has been taken as the water losses that have haunted the project from the beginning have been reduced. In March 2007 the losses were down considerably, which is acceptable for a rural water project.

With vigilance and the invaluable help of Engineers Without Borders, we are taking steps to ensure acceptable water quality all year round. As last year’s water quality was seriously compromised following heavy rains, we are hoping to construct a large horizontal roughing filter this summer for efficient pre-treatment of highly turbid raw water that follows heavy rains.

The District Health Director has been so impressed by our work in the region that we have been asked to assist the government health posts.

In January 2007, AMURT and Seva Clinic’s achievements were praised by the District Health Director during the Annual Meeting attended by representatives of all health posts, clinics and hospitals in the district. So far we have responded to the request for assistance from the health department by providing a water standpipe to the new Agoe Clinic, as well as furniture: chairs, benches, tables and a cabinet.

The girls from the village have gathered for a sexual health workshop.

Volta Region: Over the last two years AMURT and Seva Clinic have run a health education campaign in the Mafi-Zongo Water project area and adjacent communities. This has involved village meetings, mostly  with women only, prioritizing topics of everyday importance in the area, such as malaria, diarrhoea, dehydration, malnutrition, high blood pressure, family planning and abuse of drugs, in addition to basic hygiene and sanitation.

In April 2007, the AMURT UK team embarked on an ambitious project: a locally based fundraiser/charity awareness event which attracted over 350 people from the local community. “An Afternoon for Africa,” was concieved to support our project work in Africa, specifically Ghana. Although we support other projects throughout Africa, we wanted to keep the flavour Ghanaian. There were several reasons for the Ghana focus, not least that several of our active UK members have worked with our Ghana projects over the years. Coincidentally, our event happened not long after the 50th Ghanaian independence anniversary celebrations.

The programme for using Immune-Based Natural Therapy was started in Korogocho in June 2004.

The therapy is based on the advice given in the book “Great Health, Naturally! – Immune Restoration and Digestive Health”. This book is published by Abha Light Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya.

Forty patients with HIV/AIDS received the treatment. These were patients who had either chosen to use the natural therapy rather than Anti RetrRVs, or were not suitable for treatment with ARVs. Of these patients

New After School Centre

ROMANIA Sunrise Centre - Panatau

In summer 2007, we will be opening a new after school centre in Panatau, in collaboration with the Mayor of the city and Cooperating Netherlands Foundation. The centre, called “Sunrise”, will provide a hot meal, homework support and extra-curricular activities for approximately twenty of the most economically disadvantaged children of the village.