Almost 23 million people don't have a decent toilet.
Almost 23 million people don't have a decent toilet.
That's over 8 in every 10 people.
6 million people don't have clean water.
6 million people don't have clean water.
That's 1 in 5 of the population.
Almost 1,000 children under 5 die each year from diarrhoea.
Almost 1,000 children under 5 die each year from diarrhoea.
Caused by dirty water and poor toilets.
What does WaterAid do in Ghana?
As Ghana continues to grow, we are helping communities and local government put long-term solutions in place that can withstand climate change and natural disasters. And we are identifying ways of financing water and sanitation services through the country's natural resources.
Together we can make turning on a tap or closing a toilet door a normal part of daily life for all Ghanaians. Small actions that can help unlock potential and change lives for good.
Kiosks for clean water
Zuwera Abdul Latif, 22, stands in front of the water kiosk we are helping to build in Kakpayili-Shizugu. It looks quite simple, just concrete and steel, but soon it will change normal daily life for her and her community.
Currently, Zuwera has to risk her health. “I go to the dam to fetch water. In a day I can go four times. The water is awful. it is green and you see insects in it." With no clean water source in the area, she would travel to the dam even when she was pregnant.
But the new kiosk will sell water at a price that's affordable for the entire community. All the revenue will go towards maintaining the new clean water supply for the long-term.
It will mean safer water closer to home for Zuwera and her newborn daughter. “I’m happy because when the water comes we will be cleaner every day," she says. "We will not fall sick. Everyone is happy about it."