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The Voss Foundation is exploring unique models to assess and address the diverse water needs of Sub-Saharan African communities and increase opportunity for women and children to improve their own quality of life and contribute to their community’s well-being.


For more information on the Voss Foundation’s water projects, please visit the links below and view our regularly updated News page and the most recent images on our Media page.

In Northern Kenya, the Voss Foundation is working with Milgis Trust, a local organization committed to conservation and environmental stewardship, to ensure that the Samburu people have easy access to pure, clean drinking water... LEARN MOREhttp://www.milgistrustkenya.com/Kenya.htmlKenya.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
The Dogon civilization is one of the most ancient in Africa. The survival of this unique culture and way of life is currently being threatened by global changes in the environment.  The Dogon have lived in a vast canyon in Mali for centuries, at the mercy of the beautiful but fickle environment.  A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Dogon region already had limited access to water but has been greatly affected by recent climate change... LEARN MOREMali.htmlMali.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0
In rural Ethiopia, the Voss Foundation joins CHF International to diversify livelihoods and increase access to safe water for more than 100,000 beneficiaries. Voss Foundation’s participation allows CHF to expand its ongoing program to include access to safe drinking water, community education and outreach in villages and local schools. With partners Walt Disney Foundation and USAID/OFDA, the Voss Foundation helps provide for immediate water needs, improved hygiene practices, and mitigation of future drought impacts by creating more reliable and localized water sources.... LEARN MOREEthiopia.htmlEthiopia.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Voss Foundation is working with the Georges Malaika Foundation (GMF), to build a well at GMF’s first all-girls school, providing adolescent girls with facilitated access to pure, clean drinking water... LEARN MOREhttp://www.gmalaikaf.orghttp://www.gmalaikaf.orgDRC.htmlDRC.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2