Water Solution: Piped System
Economy: Workshops on Pig Farming
Project Partner: American Peace Corps, BRDA
The Bajoh district is comprised of Ekanjoh Bajoh, Mekume, Mbenzok, Ebasse, and Muedimel and is located in the Bakossi region of Cameroon. The district’s only source of drinking water is nearby dirty streams contaminated by animals, farming chemicals, and waterborne diseases. By November of every year, the majority of these streams dry up for 6 months.
Without clean water, the Bajoh district remains trapped in a cycle of poor health, economy, and education. The majority of children live with reoccurring water-borne diseases while their parents struggle through malaria drinking water that deteriorates their immune systems. Visitors and export buyers refuse to invest in local businesses due to the instabilities of living without a clean and accessible water source. Students are constantly late to class or do not attend school at all due to the disruptions that a lack of water creates for themselves and their families.
Without clean water, the Bajoh district remains trapped in a cycle of poor health, economy, and education. The majority of children live with reoccurring water-borne diseases while their parents struggle through malaria drinking water that deteriorates their immune systems. Visitors and export buyers refuse to invest in local businesses due to the instabilities of living without a clean and accessible water source. Students are constantly late to class or do not attend school at all due to the disruptions that a lack of water creates for themselves and their families.
