With our continuing focus on maintaining the wells we have successfully drilled over the last 10 years, we have developed our specialised repair team to troubleshoot problems as they arise, as well as offering training in the villages to enable them undertake basic repairs themselves. Jandama was a recent example.  Jandama lies in the Pejeh Cheifdom … Continue reading Vital well maintenance undertaken in Jandama →

On the 13th July, the BBC put up a podcast ‘The Unmaking of a Boy Soldier’. This dramatic true story is about the experience of Ishmael Beah, a young boy in Sierra Leone who survived the terrible civil war and offers his personal account of how he was taught to fight and kill those he was … Continue reading Sierra Leone’s troubled history →

Maintenance of wells is essential to ensure clean water is maintained to the villages facing added risk from Coronavirus.

We are pleased to announce our new 5 year strategic plan to consolidate the work that we have done so far and to move to a community led water source management programme. Please see the new page “Alive & Well Maintained”.

A fundraising Ceramic Exhibition & Sale presented by local potters, Alive & Well trustee Sean Mills and Tom Knowles Jackson, Pottery Throw Down finalist: Sean says: “The moment you have all been waiting for … “Well intentioned Art”, my first exhibition, where all the money raised from sales of my pots will go to Rory’s … Continue reading “Well” intentioned Art – fundraising Ceramic Exhibition (13th October 2016) →

Dia Primary School, Sierra Leone: On Tuesday 5th January, Barnaby Elphick from Alive & Well visited the children and staff at Marksbury Primary School to give them an update on how things have progressed since their fundraising event in June 2015. As the presentation was to the whole school, the children were shown a recent … Continue reading Marksbury Primary School build links with school in Sierra Leone →

37-year-old Adam Langford of Glastonbury had a dream to drill a water well in Africa. Alive & Well, a charity operating in Sierra Leone, made Adam’s dream come true. Adam, who has spent 17 years drilling boreholes, had always hoped to bring his skills to bear to alleviate poverty in Africa. It so happens that … Continue reading Alive & Well help drill the dream. →

Where water runs uphill for Africa…! UPDATE! On Thursday 16th July, Senesi and Mariama Fawundu were able to visit Marksbury, and thank the children personally.

Where water runs uphill for Africa…! On Monday 15th June, Jupiter Class (year 5 and 6) of Marksbury C of E Primary School (Map), near Bath, carried as much water as they could manage up and down a hill in the village, to raise funds for Alive & Well!

You are invited to find out more & meet Hon Senesi Fawundu, Sierra Leonean MP, Tribal Chief and Alive & Well Country manager.