News & Happenings
We are committed to the communities we serve.
WEFTA is committed to continuing our work with less fortunate communities in Latin America and Africa to find solutions for reliable and sustainable water and sanitation systems. In 2021, WEFTA expanded service into new regions, including Burkina Faso, Ghana, and...
NIGERIA: Water is now flowing for St. Catherine’s Hospital & Maternity Ward
St. Catherine’s Hospital & Maternity Ward now has access to clean water. Water, sanitation, and hygiene services in healthcare facilities are essential for quality care, and to help prevent illness and control the spread of infections. Over 45% of Healthcare...
PANAMA: Bajo Algodón Water Project Update
The Ngöbe-Buglé people are Panama’s largest indigenous group and poverty levels are above 70% in the indigenous areas of Panama known as comarcas. Many of these communities are scattered along the forested boundaries in undeveloped tracts of land where they live...
Global Water Crisis
Over 785 million people around the globe lack access to basic water services. Contaminated water and poor sanitation increase the risk of diseases that can result in death such as cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio. According to the World...
Water system renovations are underway for Alto Mann Creek – Panama
High rates of poverty translate to low levels of access to basic resources such as adequate clean water and sanitation. Poverty levels are above 70% in the indigenous areas of Panama, known as comarcas. In collaboration with our in-country partner, Nicholas, water...
WASH Improvements for the Danka Clinic – Ethiopia
Through collaborative efforts with our partners on the ground and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul International Project Services, we are working towards water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) improvements for the Danka Catholic Health Clinic located in...
A first-hand perspective on our efforts to help communities
Each time our WEFTA volunteers make a site visit to help or assess a community, or follow up on completed or ongoing projects, we ask them to write a Trip Report that details the trip through their eyes. These reports provide a look into what it is like being a...
SUSTAINABILITY: A key role of WEFTA
We are committed to the long-term success of the projects we’re involved with, and it doesn’t stop when construction is complete. A key role of WEFTA entails guiding communities in how to manage their water and sanitation systems to ensure they remain viable for the...
GHANA: Project assessment for Immaculate Conception of Mary Health Centre
Through collaborative efforts with our partners on the ground and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul International Project Services, we are working towards water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) improvements for the Immaculate Conception of Mary Health...