Wind Water For Life

ENERGY:

Wind

Wind Water for Life provides clean water to almost 30,000 people in Senegal.

In 2004, a Cholera outbreak in Senegal caused by contaminated drinking water highlighted the need for a clean water source. Access to clean water is a fundamental health and development issue.

VEV, an acronym meaning Wind Water for Life when translated to English, saw the opportunity to create a business centered on repairing old abandoned Italian wind water pumps. VEV now maintains wind powered water pumps for over 50 communities.

Impact:

Improved supply and quality of water to almost 30,000 people.
More spare time for women and children, who traditionally collect water.
Improved health conditions of the population due to the availability of clean water.
To date, over 140 million liters of clean water have been pumped.

In partnership with the United Nation’s African Rural Energy Enterprise Development program (AREED) and ENDA, a local Senegalese organization, we provided VEV with enterprise development support and US$22,395 for working capital and equipment purchases.