compassafrica

Water situation on the continent is not rejoicing on our current financial crisis. According to statistics provided by many governments throughout Africa it is believed that the situation will change for good. But the reality on the field confirms the contrary. Though, there is a lot of progress but the situation of poor is no longer to be proved. Many problems are the cause of this situation:

Current situation of water in Africa

•The pages that follow show with images the situation of water in some regions of Africa: West Africa, Central Africa and East Africa.

Children of Africa fight for access to clean water

In many Africa regions, children water work for survival especially in lake mediums.

This child has just transported water on 12km on a dugout,Photo taken Benin

Photo taken in Burundi (East Africa)

Photo taken in Tanzanie

Can we achieve the MDG’s on access to clean water in Africa?

Thousands of children die of hydrous diseases for having consumed water of poor quality,

This situation is likely to worsen with a population inconstant evolutions. MDGs cannot be reached unless we intensify our effort by turning the MDGs into programs immediately applied to the field at local communities’ level where poorest populations live.

SOS

All international organizations intervening on water and sanitation field to support highly NGO, local and international associations’ local actions to help them contribute effectively to local development and MDG achievement.

I also point out the need of using young people in

Idelbert D. BEHANZIN

Representative Water and Youth International

Benin ( west africa)

bidelbert@yahoo.fr