The seven year relationship between Zoungbomey Village (outside Porto Novo) and the Gonzaga-in-Benin Program (and the associated   Water Foundation) continues this year.  The village has increased its collectively run palm oil business after receiving a new well, pump, and water tower from the Water Foundation.   Palm oil profits provided coverage for medical emergencies and have enabled the completion of a village school, allowing all children to attend school for the first time.  The village continues to reinvest palm oil revenues to expand production and now wants to expand  animal agriculture to include egg and pork production.

Special thanks to our colleague and collaborator Landry Lougbegnon at Centre Afrika Obota and Dr. Susan Norwood with the Water Foundation for helping the village of Zoungbomey to make this project a success.

Below: Testing the pump, fresh water from the tower, tower, and well cover.  Thanks to Katrina Van Tassell for tower and well pictures.