Mpohor Wassa East Project, Ghana

See the progress you helped make happen in your sponsored community

When the project started, many families didn't have access to clean water, toilets or adequate healthcare, almost half of all children weren't in school and farmers were struggling to grow enough food.

Thanks to your support, your sponsored child and other children in the Mpohor Wassa East community have improved access to clean water, education, healthcare and nutritious food.

Together we've achieved so much

80 percent of people now have good access to clean water all year round

This is up from 23 percent in 2003.

  • There has also been an increase in the percentage of households with access to hygienic toilets, from 24 percent in 2012 to 74 percent.
  • Community water and sanitation management teams have been trained in 23 communities and they are raising awareness about good hygiene practices.
  • Hand-washing equipment was distributed to all 23 schools in the project area, encouraging students to participate in more hygienic habits.

98 percent of children were enrolled in primary school in 2016

This is up from 48 percent in 2003.

  • Six classroom blocks were built, as well as two kindergarten classrooms. These alleviated crowded classroom conditions and improved learning.
  • 3,801 bicycles were provided to give children quicker and safer access to school. Before, many children walked long distances barefoot to school.
  • 18 reading clubs were established in schools, encouraging better literacy skills. 11 after-school reading clubs were also formed.

21,931 children were immunised

This increased the percentage of children who are fully immunised to 98 percent, up from 64 percent in 2003.

  • Two health centres and one accommodation unit for nurses were built, helping to make healthcare more accessible.
  • 98 traditional birth attendants were trained to provide safer and more skilled child delivery, as well as ongoing maternal care.
  • 84 percent of births occurred under the care of skilled birth attendants in 2016, up from 33 percent in 2007.
  • 5,421 adolescents received education about HIV and AIDS prevention, as well as learning about the stigma surrounding this disease.

"As a result of the contributions World Vision made in education, every parent in this community now wants their child to go to school to the highest level."

- Kwaku, community leader