Togo: Improving access to drinking water
Context
For some thirty years, the Togolese government has made drinking water available to the people of Siou, in the north of the country. Each village benefited from at least one water pump, providing free water to the entire community. The state took responsibility for maintaining the infrastructure and managing the long-term water consumption of the country's population.
In 1996, the government withdrew, forcing local people to bear the costs of using the water pumps. As these populations were extremely poor, they had no choice but to draw water from the ponds, which were generally unsuitable for drinking. While some pumps were bought out by private companies, most of those not in use gradually deteriorated.
Our work in Togo
Water access program
On the initiative of Georges Casati, François-Xavier's father-in-law, FXB has built 7 new water pumps and rehabilitated 13 existing ones, in Siou, northern Togo, to make drinking water accessible to the population - one of the Sustainable Development Goals enshrined in the United Nations' Agenda 2030.
The organization has also significantly strengthened local medical and educational structures through the supply of appropriate 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.
