Groundwater, fed during the rainy season, is the main source of water supply in Africa.
The results of a study published in the journal Nature reveal that underground water reserves in sub-Saharan Africa have a strong resilience in the face of climate change.
The researchers estimate that the low access rate to drinking water in these regions, despite the availability of the resource, may result from a planning deficit, but above all from an under-exploitation of drinking water facilities, particularly wells.

In the countryside of western Cameroon, more precisely in Bangoua, the population travels an average of 3 km to fetch water from rivers. For the most part, these waters are not suitable for human consumption, and cause the resurgence of diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, etc.
Faced with this situation, the Nanou association plans to build a well that will be able to supply drinking water to around 100 people every day.
We can thus contribute to the fight against epidemics of diseases linked to the consumption of non-potable water.