Batendeng Village, Foni Bintang Karanai District, The Gambia
Kindly Donated by Levy UK Through Purchases of Life Water
“This Village is located about 8km north of Somita Village along the Trans-Gambia south Bank Road. The community is a Mandinka tribe settlement. It is a remote community and a subsistence farming one as well, growing groundnut, millet and corn. The Village has been suffering from lack of water since its water source has been broken for a long time. As a result, the community resorted to using open wells which makes some people sick especially among women and children. This has affected their daily life.”
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This project was undertaken as part of our campaign of projects that actively reduce carbon emissions. This project helped the community save their much needed wood which was previously being burnt daily to boil water. This project has also eliminated the many thousands of hours previously spent on walking to collect water.
- Population: 350
- GPS: N13°15.358 W016°18.927
- Year: 2023
- Sponsor: Compass Group PLC Levy