Talensi Project, Ghana

See the progress you helped make happen in your sponsored community

When the project started, more than one-third of the community didn't have access to clean water and diarrhoea was a leading cause of illness. Schools lacked trained teachers and farmers could not produce enough food to last the year.

Thanks to your support, your sponsored child and other children in the Talensi community have improved access to education, clean water and healthcare.

Together we've achieved so much

95 percent of school teachers received training

This has helped to improve the quality of education.

  • Seven schools were upgraded with books and learning materials and four schools were equipped with new desks.
  • School enrolment increased to 89 percent, up from 68 percent in 2006, after parents became more aware of the importance of education.
  • 95 percent of schools have access to clean drinking water, up from 32 percent in 2006, after boreholes were dug in 39 schools. 79 percent of schools now have proper toilet facilities, up from 43 percent in 2006.

156 boreholes were dug

This increased the percentage of people with access to clean water to 92 percent, up from 61 percent in 2006.

  • Water management committees were formed and 367 people trained to maintain boreholes, ensuring clean water access continues in the future.
  • Knowledge of good hygiene practices was spread in the community, increasing the proportion of parents and caregivers who wash their hands with soap to 87 percent, up from 27 percent in 2006.
  • 77 percent of households spend less than 30 minutes on a round trip to fetch water, compared with 62 percent in 2015.

The prevalence of common childhood illnesses decreased significantly

This followed improvements to basic sanitation and healthcare.

  • Health workers were trained and health centres upgraded with new equipment. The number of health personnel who are properly trained increased to 87 percent in 2016, up from 65 percent in 2006.
  • 467 parents and caregivers were trained in nutrition and 690 people were trained on complementary feeding for children aged six months to two years.
  • Community advocacy groups successfully lobbied the government to upgrade local health centres, following training and support from the project.

"My school now has access to reading materials and good drinking water. We will forever remember World Vision."

- Joseph, aged 13