About GWB - Ghana

Water Brigades volunteers assist in designing and implementing water 
systems to prevent communicable illnesses in communities through 10 day 
Water Brigades in Ghana. Volunteers can join an existing Water Brigades 
chapter on their campus or create their own chapter and recruit volunteers. 
Our in-country team works with water  experts and community leaders to
design rainwater harvesting  systems to serve schools and communities. 
Once the water system is blueprinted, volunteers work with  community 
members to build the  project, implement water filtration solutions, teach 
about water  collection and filtration methods, and organize community 
water  counsels and school water clubs to maintain the project. Between 
brigades our in-country team follows up in the community to ensure longterm sustainability and continued functionality of the project

Water Brigade Officers - Ghana 2012-2013

President: Shelby Leach
Vice President: Ryan Reinken
Outreach Chair: Olivia Brancati
Fundraising Chair: Jordan Arvayo

What Does a Water Brigade Do?

A 10 day Water Brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to  make a tangible impact to improve water access and  quality in under-resourced  communities while getting hands-on  experience in the field of engineering,  global health and  sustainable development. The Brigade begins with an introduction to the underlying political, economic and geographical issues that prevent the  communities from obtaining clean water. The group then travels to one of our selected partner villages to mobilize community members and begin work  on  a water project. The Brigade focuses on developing water infrastructure, improving  water quality, organizing the  community and educating adults and youth in water, hygiene and sanitation. Each volunteer will learn what it takes to do grassroots community development in Ghana.

Why Ghana? 

Ghana and Honduras are the focus countries of Water Brigades. Every year, more than 700 student volunteers and professionals participate in Water Brigades to  implement clean water systems in under-resourced communities. Communities are selected  on an extensive study based on need and access to clean water that includes a collection of baseline demographic information. 

Important Statistics about our average Community Partners:
  •  Typical families have less than 3 gallons of water per day to use
  •  80% of population have been infected with parasites this year
  •  Typically no doctors within a 20 mile radius
  •  Average family income is less than $2 a day

Program Contribution

Ghana $880 + Airfare
  • 10 days
  • All meals & lodging
  • Transportation
  • Brigade coordinators
  • Program sustainability & follow-up

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