Updates from the Field
I can’t believe that its already been a week since I left the U.S. It has been really fun being back in Tamale and visiting the CWS water treatment centers. Unfortunately, I was totally fooled by the...
View ArticleMonitoring at Jarigu and Nyamaliga
Jarigu Since opening day at Jarigu on October 17th, 98% of the households in the village have visited the water treatment center at least once, while 74% have come a second time and almost 50% have...
View ArticleLast Day in Ghana!
Today is my last official day in Ghana! I can’t believe how quickly these two months went by. I have spent the last week preparing Peter for my departure. We put together new monitoring forms for...
View ArticleBack to Work
Meeting with Alhassan, Soufoo and Sanatu to discuss the monthly payment plan in Nyamaliga Today was my first official day back in the field. I spent the morning checking up on Nyamaliga and Jarigu and...
View ArticleWorld Water Day!
Yesterday was World Water Day, and we made sure to celebrate this special day with our entire CWS Family here in Ghana! We started our celebration bright and early by opening our fifth water business...
View ArticleDay 2: New Year’s Eve!
The second day of the fellowship began with a brief classroom review of the CWS approach to water treatment followed by a more hands on lesson. The fellows practiced rolling alum balls and using it on...
View ArticleSession 2: Days 3 and 4
The Session 2 fellows started off their third day in Tamale with a great presentation by Foster Soley from unicef, who spoke about the work his organization is doing both here in Ghana and around the...
View Article2011 Summer Fellowship Program Day 2
Today we have a guest post from Fellowship Leader Annie McBride! Here’s what Annie had to say about the second day of the Summer Fellowship Program: Today all seven teams got one step closer to...
View ArticleUpdates from the Field: Rainy Season Has Begun!
The rainy season has begun here in Northern Ghana! This means a lot of things for village life: Farming! Villager’s days, (storms permitting), are comparatively busier than during the dry season. Maize...
View ArticleBack to Tamale and it feels so good!
After two weeks of training and saying farewell to some pretty awesome fellows, I have officially started as Ghana Country Director. It feels so good to be back with CWS! With the 6 newly implemented...
View ArticleSeason Changeover Stimulates Water Business Sales
Happy customers on their way home from buying water from Amina and Massamata’s water business in Galinzegu! The rains “are finished” as Ghanaians would say, which means CWS water treatment centers are...
View ArticleMonitoring at Jarigu and Nyamaliga
Jarigu Since opening day at Jarigu on October 17th, 98% of the households in the village have visited the water treatment center at least once, while 74% have come a second time and almost 50% have...
View ArticleLast Day in Ghana!
Today is my last official day in Ghana! I can’t believe how quickly these two months went by. I have spent the last week preparing Peter for my departure. We put together new monitoring forms for...
View ArticleBack to Work
Today was my first official day back in the field. I spent the morning checking up on Nyamaliga and Jarigu and was so excited to see everyone again! Nyamaliga had recently decided to switch from a...
View ArticleWorld Water Day!
Yesterday was World Water Day, and we made sure to celebrate this special day with our entire CWS Family here in Ghana! We started our celebration bright and early by opening our fifth water business...
View ArticleDay 2: New Year’s Eve!
The second day of the fellowship began with a brief classroom review of the CWS approach to water treatment followed by a more hands on lesson. The fellows practiced rolling alum balls and using it on...
View ArticleSession 2: Days 3 and 4
The Session 2 fellows started off their third day in Tamale with a great presentation by Foster Soley from unicef, who spoke about the work his organization is doing both here in Ghana and around the...
View Article2011 Summer Fellowship Program Day 2
Today we have a guest post from Fellowship Leader Annie McBride! Here’s what Annie had to say about the second day of the Summer Fellowship Program: Today all seven teams got one step closer to...
View ArticleUpdates from the Field: Rainy Season Has Begun!
The rainy season has begun here in Northern Ghana! This means a lot of things for village life: Farming! Villager’s days, (storms permitting), are comparatively busier than during the dry season. Shea...
View ArticleBack to Tamale and it feels so good!
After two weeks of training and saying farewell to some pretty awesome fellows, I have officially started as Ghana Country Director. It feels so good to be back with CWS! With the 6 newly implemented...
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