News Solar power for Kwanjarko in Ghana
Within the framework of the URBIS funding programme, Aktiv für Afrika e.V. installed a solar power system in the village of Kwanjarko in eastern Ghana. This now powers a solar pump, which sustainably improves the health and living situation of the 1,500 inhabitants through year-round, safe supply of clean drinking water and also creates local opportunities.
In Kwanjarko, as in all surrounding villages, it is traditionally the task of women and girls to fetch water for the home and family. As a result of the project's drastic shortening of their routes to high-quality, sufficient water, the women have gained more time for family, education and earning a living, in addition to easing their workload. Small shops and businesses can now also be supplied with solar power, as far as there is sufficient energy.
The URBIS grant was part of a larger project to install a solar-powered borehole pump in the village.
Further contributions
Uganda project trip
In February, our project coordinator Nina visited our long-standing partner organisation ACSET. (Action for Child Social and Economic Transformation). After years of working together, we were finally able to get to know each other in person. We are currently implementing a major project in the solar sector with the support of Engagement Global.
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Visits to Togo in January
At the beginning of the year, Inge and Christian Epp travelled to Togo together with Matthias Schmidt. A few weeks later, our project coordinator Cornelia also travelled there.
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Tailoring training successfully completed in Togo
As part of Urbis' social sector, we were able to enable six young women from disadvantaged families who have no access to school education to train as dressmakers. The training ended in September 2023 with the final examination.
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