FACE Africa

FACE Africa is an African-founded, women-led nonprofit advancing access to clean water, sanitation, health and essential services in Sub-Saharan Africa.

We deliver sustainable, climate-sensitive infrastructure in rural regions, emphasizing gender equality Visit the FACE Africa website: http://www.faceafrica.org

Read the FACE Africa Blog: http://faceafrica.wordpress.com/

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06/05/2026

Liberia and Sierra Leone are rich in natural resources and fertile soil, yet many families still face malnutrition and food insecurity.

Why?
•⁠ ⁠Unsafe water leads to diarrhea and dehydration
•⁠ ⁠Extreme weather destroys local agriculture
•⁠ ⁠Poor sanitation and open defecation spread worms that deplete iron, zinc, and vitamins A and B12
•⁠ ⁠Contaminated water used in infant formula causes diarrhea and vomiting in babies
•⁠ ⁠Women often spend 4–8 hours daily fetching water, limiting income opportunities
•⁠ ⁠Limited nutrition education reduces awareness of the benefits of fruits and vegetables
•⁠ ⁠Limited access to tools, seeds, and funding restricts nutritious crop production
•⁠ ⁠Lack of vocational and income-building skills

Through community-led WASH and health education programs, FACE Africa partners with communities to build sustainable water systems, improve sanitation, and provide training in health, agriculture, nutrition, and economic empowerment. These efforts help families improve both household health and income.

Since 2009, FACE Africa has impacted more than 700,000 lives through water and sanitation infrastructure, hygiene education, and health education — helping communities build a foundation for prosperity, not just survival. 🌱

06/02/2026

A mother’s health is the foundation for every child. 💙👩🏽‍🍼

Clean drinking water and safe sanitation facilities, coupled with in-depth health and nutrition education, help all mothers stay healthy throughout their pregnancies and beyond — reducing risk of infections, malnutrition, and childbirth complications. FACE Africa supports mothers with the knowledge and resources they need to care for themselves and their growing families because when mothers are healthy, children thrive, and communities grow stronger.

To all our supporters and monthly members, your generosity is helping women and mothers every day by providing sustainable access to clean water, safe bathrooms, health education, and long-term support.

Sign up for a recurring donation for just $20/month, and you’ll become part of our community. As a member, we will send you something to remind you of the difference you are making every day by taking action.

05/28/2026

This MH Day (and every day), we are fighting for gender justice, one woman, one bathroom facility at a time. ♀️

At FACE Africa, we believe that women and girls deserve to live with dignity, health, and confidence. No one should have to live without basic access to decent hygiene and handwashing facilities, especially not girls. However, these ‘before’ photos show the reality of what we commonly see in our communities. These structures provide no privacy, no safety, and no hygiene, and SHE DESERVES BETTER.

Around the world, girls still miss school because they lack access to safe water, sanitation, and menstrual health facilities and products. On this please help us build a more Period Friendly World by donating to help us build more bathrooms, and educate more women about their bodies, and their menstrual health.

Together, with your help, we can continue building a ❤️

05/26/2026

Water is everything.💧

Access to clean, reliable water changes everything — especially for young women in rural communities across Sub-Saharan Africa. But it’s not just about drinking water; it’s about having water available in hygiene facilities to help communities protect themselves from communicable diseases and create safer environments.

Through our innovative FACE Africa RainWASH rainwater-fed handwashing systems, we are ensuring more climate-resilient and sustainable hygiene and sanitation facilities.
Thank you for helping secure healthier futures — for everyone we serve. 🌍✨

05/22/2026

Today we celebrate our extraordinarily hard-working team of WASH Technicians and assistants like Albert Benson Jr. 🛠️⚙️

Albert is one of our WASH Technical team members and one of the happiest people you will meet, despite the challenges he faces on the ground every day. Our devoted and experienced team of FACE Africa WASH technicians is essential to establishing sustainable, climate-resilient, and easily accessible water systems for our communities in the long term.

Albert and our technical team work day and night, from primary site selection through the drilling process and the construction of solar-powered water systems, all the way to post-project site visits and monitoring to ensure the community can truly sustain their own water systems themselves.
Thank you, Albert and team, for keeping the water flowing for all the families we serve. ❤️🚰

05/19/2026

Real impact starts with knowledge. 📚

Our work goes beyond building infrastructure; it empowers communities with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to sustain lasting change.

This is a partnership.

Community members commit 3 months of their time to training with us, which elevates women’s leadership and strengthens long-term ownership of their clean water and sanitation facilities. For FACE Africa, it starts with listening to the specific needs and challenges of each community we partner with to truly understand how we can help.

By working in partnership, communities feel supported and are motivated to take the lead in securing their own future. 🌍

05/15/2026

📝Update from the field in Old Sodoken, rural Liberia. This solar-powered water tower, nearing completion, will provide the community with reliable access to clean water, marking a shift toward sustainable, dignified drinking water.

This water tower embodies climate resilience by harnessing naturally available resources.

With zero-emission solar submersible pumps and 1500-gallon elevated storage tanks in select communities, FACE Africa is helping build infrastructure that addresses both today’s water needs and tomorrow’s climate realities. 🌍💧☀️

05/12/2026

This International Nurses Day, the theme “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives” reminds us that empowering nurses benefits entire communities. We honor those who care for, educate, advocate for, and lead under difficult conditions.

Today, we celebrate the incredible registered nurses on the FACE Africa team and nurses around the world whose compassion, expertise, and dedication continue to save lives every day. 💙

Beyond their professional roles on our team, our nurses play a vital role in strengthening communities by leading Hygiene, Health (including maternal health), and Nutrition training sessions in the rural communities we serve — helping families build healthier futures through knowledge, prevention, and access to safe water.

To our FACE Africa nurses and all nurses everywhere: thank you for the impact you make each day. 🌍💧

05/10/2026

This Mother’s Day🌹we celebrate the strength, resilience, and leadership of all mother figures everywhere.

At FACE Africa, women and mothers are at the heart and helm of everything we do. ♀️

Meet Sylvia—a dedicated mother who leads our WASH and Women’s soapmaking training program. Sylvia works for months with the women and mothers in our partner communities, equipping them with knowledge about hygiene and the skills to make soap to generate income. When communities get clean water and sanitation for the first time, finally women get the time to do more than just survive - like starting a small business in soap-making! 🧼💰

To all the mothers and mother figures out there building brighter futures every day: we see you, we honor you, and we thank you. ❤️

05/07/2026

Clean water is only the beginning—lasting impact comes from knowledge and community leadership. 💧

Our FACE Africa field team is regularly on the ground, leading hands-on hygiene training that equips community members with the awareness of how to properly manage and maintain their clean water and sanitation. By sharing essential practices, like safe water management and supporting bucket-cleaning days, families can protect their health and quality of life long-term.

Together, we’re building healthier futures—one household, one community at a time. 🌍

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Cambridge, MA
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http://www.faceafrica.org/

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