• Trained 32 Water Point User Committees (WPUCs) across three project regions, equipping 326 people (over 65% women). Upcoming training sessions will focus on sanitation, hygiene, and business management.
• Identified 11 public schools to receive water projects. Student Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) clubs will be trained on water, environmental, food, and menstrual hygiene.
• Selected 4 companies for the construction of boreholes and piped systems.

A member of the Bouebly community in western Côte d’Ivoire installs a septic tank, an essential resource for sanitation.

Odile, a mother of seven in western Côte d’Ivoire, used to struggle to provide her family with water and income. After a project was constructed in her community and a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) was established, she gained both reliable water and financial opportunity. With her first loan, she started a small market, repaid it successfully, and expanded her business with a second loan. Today, her earnings help cover school fees, housing for her older children, and future savings — giving her family stability and hope for a brighter future.