A Thirst We Cannot Ignore: Clean Water for Yeboakrom

Vanessa Boadi (Volunteer Recruitment Manager)

7/30/20253 min read

A Final Plea From Our Team

If all you can do is share this post, please do.
If all you can give is $5, please give it.
Because these children don’t need everything—they just need something.

And that something could start with you.

What This Picture Doesn’t Say—But We Must

Caption: “This is Yeboakrom. Where children drink brown water and call it life.”

At First Glance… What Do You See?

Maybe you see barefoot children.
Maybe you see rusty pots, cracked walls, and dirt paths.
But what you might not see is that these children have never seen clean water.

We visited Yeboakrom, a deprived town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and this image has haunted us since. According to Vanessa, one of our volunteers on the ground:

“These kids don’t know what clean water looks like. From their mother’s womb till today, they’ve only tasted mud.”

What Breaks Our Hearts Most

These children have no school to attend.
They’ve never seen electricity.
There’s no clinic, no pharmacy, not even basic medicine.
And the only “normal” water is thick, brown, and dangerous.

Yet, they smile. They survive. And they wait.

Why We’re Sharing This

We’re not just sharing this to shock you. We’re sharing this because we believe you care.
Because while we may not be able to build a school today or open a clinic tomorrow — We can give them clean water.

4 Boreholes for Yeboakrom

Why We’ve Started this Yeboakrom Clean Water Project

Because water is life.
And in Yeboakrom, life is at risk.

That’s why we’re asking for your help.
Not for us. Not even for GAP.
But for the little girl in the red sweater in that photo.
For the children soon to be born.
For the future we refuse to give up on.

What You Can Do Now:

✅ Donate via GoFundMe – Any amount helps us drill clean water boreholes.
✅ Donate on this site – Join the cause and make a difference with your substance.
✅ Explore Our Education Projects – See how we’re preparing to return with school support.
✅ Volunteer With GAP – Join our next team to Yeboakrom. It will change your life too.

If we can give them that, we can give them the chance to:
Grow healthy
Fight waterborne diseases
Travel long distances to school without falling sick