FROM THE FIELD

Join us as we take you to Rivercess, Liberia, where you hear from our team on the ground, community members who have benefited from our work, and about the need to continue providing critical WASH services and programs to communities.


 

OUR APPROACH


At FACE Africa, we roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty. FACE Africa’s model can be described as providing a local solution to a global problem. Our projects utilize local materials, local labor and ingenuity and ownership is transferred to the communities upon completion. More importantly, we focus on optimizing sustainability of our water projects by forming long-lasting, collaborative relationships with communities. We do not build water systems in isolation. Instead we work with communities to co-create programs that are appropriate for them and the environment in which they live. Learn more about our approach.

 

WASH: THE FIRST STEP IN RECOVERY


Taking the lead in Rivercess County, FACE Africa is working as part of the WASH in Schools (WinS) Initiative that aims to improve the future of children across Liberia. The Liberian Government has identified improving WASH provision in schools as the first step to recovery from Ebola. Most of the nation's school lack access to a water supply, basic sanitation infrastructure or hygiene awareness materials, thereby preventing schoolchildren from remaining healthy and receiving the education they need to thrive. 

FACE Africa's first target has been Rivercess County's Central C1 Education District, where only 9 of the district's 26 schools had access to safe water before the launch of our initiative. We have so far completed 5 additional safe water points, and are stepping up our efforts to ensure that the remainder of the district's 2,300 students gain access to safe water for drinking, cleaning, hand washing and hygiene purposes. Over the next few months, FACE Africa will also be working with the county's education authorities to conduct a comprehensive WASH assessment of all other education districts, with the eventual aim of rolling out our initiative throughout the county. Learn more

Hand washing as part of our Safe Schools Protocols

Hand washing as part of our Safe Schools Protocols

 

PROJECT GALLERY


Community engagement is at the heart of what we do and involves many days and weeks in the field. We spend time building meaningful and equitable partnerships with the communities we serve and gain a deep understanding of their culture, traditions and needs. These are just a few of the men, women and children that we've met along the way. They are the people we've come to call family.


Clean water has the potential to make a difference in children’s lives. Kids need clean water to be healthy, to grow and thrive, to attend school regularly, and to fulfill their potential.