Context
For about 30 years, the Government of Togo has made drinking water available to the people of Siou, located in the north of the country. Each village was able to benefit from at least one water pump to provide free supplies to the community as a whole. The state was therefore responsible for managing the maintenance of infrastructure and water consumption of the country's long-term populations.
In 1996, the government withdrew, forcing local people to bear the costs of using water pumps. As these populations are extremely poor, they have had no choice but to draw water from ponds, which are generally unfit for consumption. While some pumps have been purchased by private companies, most of those that were not used have gradually deteriorated.
Our action in Togo
Access to Water Programme
At the initiative of Georges Casati, François-Xavier's father-in-law, FXB built 7 new water pumps and rehabilitated 13 existing pumps in Siou, in northern Togo, to make drinking water accessible to the population – one of the most important of these pumps. Sustainable Development Goals in the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
The organisation has also significantly strengthened local medical and school structures through the provision of adequate equipment.
Through this program, Georges Casati wanted to perpetuate the values of generosity and compassion that guided the life of his son-in-law, who led 300 rescue missions in the Swiss Alps and Africa.
Our impact in Togo
The FXB association has built or rehabilitated 20 water pumps in Togo. Local water pumps committees have been set up in each neighbourhood to ensure the collection of funding to cover water consumption costs. These committees are also responsible for ensuring the proper maintenance of infrastructure.