Together, they will work with the local community and water utility in Burkina Faso to extend existing water pipelines and install new water points that provide residents with clean, treated drinking water.
This will help residents reduce the risk of contracting waterborne diseases that are highly prevalent in the area, such as bacterial diarrhoea, Hepatitis A and Typhoid fever.
It will also reduce the amount of time that women and girls spend walking to get water each day, and open up the possibility for them to instead use the time to attend school, earn an income, or care for their children and families.
“We are delighted to partner with The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation to bring lifesaving safe water and sanitation to people who are too often ignored,” said David Winder, CEO of WaterAid America. “Through collaboration and collective action, we know that this partnership will help make definitive strides towards achieving our goal of a world in which everyone has access to these essential services, and contribute to reducing the number of children who die from preventable diseases.”
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