Borehole water project in Bomaka, CMR by CAMBRIS-AF
An exciting project that saw members of our community and diaspora raised over £8,500 for the construction of a borehole that will provide clean drinking water to the entire community in Bomaka and surrounding areas in Buea, South West Region of Cameroon.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr Elvis, CAMBRIS-AF Secretary said, “The borehole project shows CAMBRIS-AF intention of giving back to local communities. Water is a very scarce resource in cities and children have to walk over 2kms daily to go fetch water for their families. This has a huge impact on their study time and parents don’t see that. By working with schools and communities we can look for space or land and deliver a project such as this that will benefit families. Children don’t have to travel long distances to fetch water anymore and can now use their time to study and have better grades in school.”
Miss Alice Asonganyi, Director of Zindatal School Bomaka had this to say, “Through your generous support and contribution, we are able to provide access to clean and reliable water source to students and teachers of Zindatal School, as well as the wider Bomaka community. Like the adage says ‘Water is life’, so by your donation, you have brought life to this side of Buea that has been suffering to fetch water from running streams and other dirty water sources.“
On behalf of CAMBRIS-AF we want to say well done to our members and keep up the good work.
The CAMBRIS-AF Borehole Water Project Giving Back Initiative had the overall objective of proving a reliable source of clean water to an underprivileged community. Our intent was to achieve the following 4 objectives:
- Improved health: clean water would help to reduce the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid and diarrhoea. This in turn leads to improved health outcomes for the community.
- Increased productivity: With clean water, the community are able to spend less time collecting water and more time on other activities, such as working, studying, or taking care of their families. This leads to increased productivity and economic development.
- Improved education: When children have access to clean water, they are less likely to miss school due to illness. This leads to improved educational outcomes and a more educated workforce.
- Improved quality of life: For example, it can make cooking, cleaning, and bathing easier. It also helps to improve hygiene and reduce the risk of infection.
