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Wishing Well For Communities

  • September 8, 2024
  • V&A Waterfront & South Sudan
In South Sudan, 59% of the population struggles to access clean water, highlighting the urgent need for innovative solutions. The Wishing Well for Communities campaign raises awareness about groundwater and empowers local communities. By placing 13 handcrafted wooden wells at…
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Problem

South Sudan is one of the countries most affected by water insecurity, with 59% of the population lacking access to clean, safe water, and only 10% of the population has access to safe service sanitation.   Unreliable rainfall and dry spells have caused famine among the rural population, resulting in the need for the country to invest in groundwater extraction to survive.   Many rural communities are entirely dependent on groundwater as their main source of water, however not many people know what it is.

Solution

Wishing Well for Communities was a three month educational and fundraising campaign launched at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The project placed 13 local, community-made wooden wells across the V&A Waterfront, and encouraged consumers to use the map provided to locate the wells. At each well, consumers were required to answer a question about groundwater and fill in the keyword on their physical map, or through SOSNPO’s website to enter into a grand draw and win great prizes.  The campaign further had an educational component with groups of grade 7’s from schools located in the Bloekombos informal community were transported to the V&A to partake in the treasure hunt and learn more about groundwater.

Outcome

Save Our Schools Non Profit was able to facilitate the construction of 10 wells built in water-deprived communities in South Sudan.  In addition, the four groups of 50 grade 7 children learnt about the importance of groundwater.

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