 Orphans' Heroes Brings Clean Water to the Village of Andokope, Ghana
Andokope is a lovely traditional village about a 15-minute drive from the town of Hohoe. There are over 800 people living in Andokope, of which 216 are children.
Up until August 2010, villagers were walking two miles to collect filthy water from the river in buckets and bowls. This water was a breeding ground for disease.
We are happy to announce that due to the generosity of donors Jon and Paula Ball of Los Gatos, CA, Robert and Susan Majerus of Greeley, CO, Kent and Patricia Mills of Windsor, CO, the Lindholm Foundation of Laguna Niguel, CA, and the Carrico Family Foundation of Greeley, CO, Orphans' Heroes was able to address this issue. In August 2010, a water pump was installed in a central location in the village. Thank you to Nicholas Victus of Hohoe, Ghana for coordinating and overseeing the project.
Currently of the 216 children in the village, only a handful attend school as they have to walk very far to another village. Orphans' Heroes plans to build a school in Andokope. To read more about the needs of the villagers in Andokope, or donate toward the school, please visit our website at orphansheroes.org.
 The filthy water from the river that the villagers were drinking before the water pump was installed.
The spacious site for the school in Andokope is centrally located in the village.
Some of the children in Andokope, Ghana.
|  | | | Villagers are happy these days, as their walk to collect water has become much shorter.
Two children who live in Andokope and are anxious to go to school.
Artist Carly Allen-Martin Donates Proceeds to OH Long-time supporter of Orphans' Heroes, Carly Allen-Martin is a featured artist in today's Daily Candy, a free daily country-wide e-mail newsletter and website that is the insider's guide to what's hot, new, and undiscovered. The past two years, Carly's work has been inspired by the children of West Africa, particularly from the Hohoe Christian Orphans' Home in Hohoe, Ghana. Carly generously donates 20% of all the proceeds from her art sales to Orphans' Heroes to continue improving the lives of the children in West Africa. In August 2010, Carly received the honor of being named Queen Mother of Hohoe and was assigned to work with the village of Segbedeme. The proceeds of Carly's current sales will go toward buying health cards for the children of Segbedeme. To view more of Carly's beautiful work, please visit her website at carlyallen.com.
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