Dominase

Children in the outlying hamlet of Ananekrom, near to Dominase in the far north of the Central Region of Ghana, now have their first ever toilets.

Until now boys and girls, like most of their families at home, have had to squat in the bush around the village when they have wanted to go to the loo.

Now, thanks to Buriton's link, all that can change - and all the children will be able to wash their hands thanks to a big tank which collects rainwater from the roof.

Villagers in Buriton's “adopted” community of Dominase, in Ghana, are seeing more and more improvements in the health of the population, particularly young children, as a result of Buriton's programme of sanitation projects.

This programme of support for sanitation, now in its sixth year, sees local families doing much of the hard work whilst money from Buriton pays for the relatively expensive materials such as bags of cement, roofing sheets and vent pipes.

Buriton's 'Village-to-Village' group sponsored another successful competition (the fourth annual event) by providing prizes for all the winners and paying for the costs of the transport to get all the children to the venue.

Twelve primary schools took part in the competition - an initiative inspired by Buriton's work with the Local Education Authority in the area.

World Toilet Day was set up by the United Nations in 2013 to bring attention to global sanitation conditions - a topic often neglected and shrouded in taboos.

Today, 2.4 billion people are struggling to stay well, keep their children alive and work their way to a better future - all for the want of a toilet.

Copies of the calendar can be ordered by contacting Elaine Bray (01730 264278 /[email protected]) or Doug Jones (01730 231326 / do

As in the past, the aim is to produce a calendar of attractive pictures from the Parish - and we?ll need photos reflecting each season of the year ?

You can submit photographs that you?ve taken in previous years. So, dig out some of your favourite snaps.

Inspired by the BBC?s ?Lovejoy? programme, Jonathan Pratt went on to study antiques and train in a saleroom in Edinburgh before joining the BBC?s ?Bargain Hunt? team in 2008.

The first group of teachers have recently received the latest instalment of their sponsorship funding from Buriton - and are now only a few months away from completing their training.

Our small charity now sponsors teachers through training courses so as to improve the quality of teaching and help children get a better education: a vital step in their path out of poverty.

All 13 Primary Schools took part in the event as part of an initiative inspired by Buriton's work with the Local Education Authority in the area.

Each school had selected its best reader, boy or girl, in each of their six age-based classes and these children were then all brought together to be tested in front of a special panel of judges in Dominase.

Now that the days are getting longer and brighter, it?s time to start thinking about taking photographs for the 2017 calendar.

As in the past, the aim is to produce a calendar of attractive pictures from the Parish - and we?ll need photos reflecting each season of the year ?

The closing date for entries is the day of the Village Show: Saturday 20^th August.