WOFAN CEO adds a voice4Action to the high level Washington Conference to mark 2019 WWD |

A conference was held in Washington DC on 21st of March 2019 marking 2019 World Water Day themed "Supporting Women through Water!" sponsored by Global Water Challenge, USAID, United State Water partnership, ASPEN Institute, GEFT , Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and Global Water 2020 and several other public and private sector-led global water stakeholders.
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2018 World Water Day: Succour Comes to Sabuwar Kaura |

…….. as Women step up Water management on World water day!!
As Rahila Ali rushed back home from school on the afternoon of Thursday, 22nd March 2018, she could hardly contain her excitement. It was World Water Day! She knew this because it was the day a solar powered borehole constructed in her village, Sabuwar Kaura in Gwarzo LGA of Kano State in Northern Nigeria,
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WOFAN Commissions 2 blocks of classrooms, a borehole, two toilets, a mosque and 120 seater desks in Moda -madadi in Gwarzo |

WOFAN Commissions 2 blocks of classrooms, a borehole, two urinals, two toilets, a mosque and 120 seater desks in A FULANI remote community Moda -madadi in Gwarzo LGA of kano state, The school initially housed a one unit mud building classroom with over 200 children in just a class with no basic facilities, the new school blocks were constructed by material support from WOFAN while community gave labour as their valued contribution.
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Over 6000 Commnuity Members Now Have Access to Safe Drinking Water |

Over 6000 community members, in remote village in Kano State Nigeria, young and old particularly women that have been trekking long distances now celebrate access to safe drinking water through a borehole constructed and donated by WOFAN a member of women for water partnership (wfwp), a global women network of over 50 countries.
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2016 World Water Day: Farmers' communities and their Children Enjoy "Access to Water to improved Livelihood and Job opportunities" in Kano state |

Farmers and children from several communities in Kano State, Northern Nigeria have hailed WOFAN’s water and livelihood interventions in their communities as life changing interventions.
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WOFAN marks 2014 World Water Day by distributing 56 handpump repair tools to 18 LGAs in Kano and Bauchi state |
Considering the fact that clean water is a luxury that remains out of the reach of many especially in rural areas and going by the 2014 world water day theme ”water and Energy” WOFAN, used the occasion
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World Toilet Day 2103: WOFAN Statement |
World Toilet Day is observed annually on 19 November. This international day of action aims to break the taboo around toilets and draw attention to the global sanitation challenge but despite this effort one in three people do not have a basic toilet in Africa.
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WOFAN Marks World Toilet Day: Video |
WOFAN GROUPS FROM KANO, KATSINA, BAUCHI AND SOKOTO states of Nigeria Collectively Say:
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High-level International Conference on Water Cooperation, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |

The International decade for action- water for life 2005-2015 recognizes the importance of women as actors in water management. The United Nations Resolution A/RES/58/217, 2003, par.2 establishes that the goals of the decade are to ensure a greater focus on water-related issues at all levels
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Traditional Leader with a difference! |
My People need safe drinking water & we are equal to the Task - Traditional Leader
The Traditional Leader of Zadawa in Misau LGA of Bauchi State, Malam Ibrahim Maiangwa, showed how important the WASH Project is to his community recently when he personally led the step-down training on hand pump repair
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WOFAN Marks World Toilet Day in Sokoto and Bauchi States |


... Distributes Hygiene Materials, Commissions WASH Water Points and mobilizes Communities to build Ventilated Toilets
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Coca-cola and USAID support WOFAN for Water and Livelihood Project in Kano |

In Kano State, the Water and Development Alliance (WADA) is working to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene services and support income generation and livelihoods. With focused efforts in six local government areas (LGAs) in Kano
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WOFAN Constructs water supply systems, toilets for rural communities in Sokoto. |

In its effort to promote a better living standard for rural communities, WOFAN constructs water supply system in five local government Areas of Sokoto. The project co-funded by WOFAN and USAID
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WOFAN/WASH: Safe Drinking Water in Clinics and Dispensaries |


The WASH project co-funded by WOFAN and USAID in parts of Northern Nigeria is helping to reduce water-borne diseases by improving access to safe drinking water and hygiene facilities
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WOFAN Brings Water to schools & clinics in Bauchi and Kano states of Nigeria |

The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) started in 1998, inspired by chance meeting that founder Hajiya Salamatu Garba had with a pregnant woman in Kaduna, Nigeria.
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... As More Communities Get VIP Latrines |

As WOFAN was implementing the water component of the WASH project in schools and communities in Sokoto State, the organization was also constructing Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP)
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USAID/WOFAN WASH Project: Sokoto Schools Get Safe Drinking Water |

Over 30 formal and non-formal primary schools and learning centers in Sokoto State now have access to safe drinking water, courtesy of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project co-funded by USAID and WOFAN.
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