What do they need?

1 Education
"Poverty can be fought against by good education"

How much does it cost to build a school in Ghana including a waterwell with a pump?
One-off costs are € 24,323. The population brings together € 3,858, and the village-chief donates the ground. Hence per school and water well, € 20,465 is needed in donations.

For two years of operation, after which the government takes over the cost, is about
€ 2,000 per annum.

For € 24,323 (€ 3,858 + € 20,465) consisting of contributions from sponsors 120 children can attend schools and thus get a chance of at a better future. (price level 2008)

After long negotiations the Chief gives the land for the school

The schoolchildren receive a hot meal every day. So that also the poorest people can eat at least once a day. The aim is to ensure that all schools get a water-well and pump, which improves hygiene. It also gives the villagers access to clean drinking water and gives the women time for other activities with which they can earn income such as the weaving of baskets and small-scale dry season farming. The Harmatan Foundation has, to date, built eight schools.

2 Medical Facilities
"A healthy mind in a healthy body"
In large areas in the Northern part of Ghana, the population is without access to any form of medical assistance. Hospitals are too far away or are difficult to get to, due to the poor infrastructure.

The clinic that provides (for a population of about 10,000 people) first aid, pre - and postnatal care, information on AIDS / HIV, and immunization injections, works together with the regional hospital, which will take on the cost of the clinic in five years, which thereby guarantees the continuity. There are qualified male and female nurses present in the clinic.

The cost of a clinic is € 70,757. The local people themselves bear the cost of €6,090 leaving € 64,667 needed in contributions.

For the first five years € 5,738 per year is spent on maintenance, training, costs, electricity, water, transport, and the like. There are now two clinics.

(price level 2008)

3 Water
"Water is the basis for life"
Water is present in this area, but difficult to access, usually more than 50 meters needs to be drilled, and the quality is often inadequate. Women and children fetch water from far away. They walk many miles daily, sometimes with over 40 liters of water that they carry in containers resting on their heads. As a result, there is little time left for agriculture or the weaving of baskets and hats, with which they can earn some money.

The Harmatan Foundation has already dug 48 water wells nearby villages, schools and clinics. The quality of the water stemming from these wells, is tested twice a year on purity.

The cost of a water well is €5,900, the quality control expenses of the water amounts to €100 per annum. ( price level 2008)