{"id":6028,"date":"2026-03-03T10:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/project\/wells-in-africa-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:00:59","slug":"wells-in-africa-2026","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project\/wells-in-africa-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Wells in Africa 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;201&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-26W01-Africa-pozzi.webp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Header &#8211; 26W01 &#8211; Africa wells&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|30px|30px||&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;10px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-10px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;||align-items: center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Badge geo dinamici&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|||on|||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_module=&#8221;2849&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project_category\/africa-en\/\" class=\"badge parent\">Africa<\/a> <span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project_category\/congo-brazzaville-en\/\" class=\"badge child\">Congo Brazzaville<\/a> <span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project_category\/d-r-congo-en\/\" class=\"badge child\">D.R. Congo<\/a> <span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project_category\/south-sudan\/\" class=\"badge child\">South Sudan<\/a><br>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#C1272D&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#5ab7d6&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2vh|2vh|2vh||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Wells in Africa 2026<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vh||2vh||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1vh||false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; global_module=&#8221;1365&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiVGVtaTogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InByb2plY3RfdGFnIiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F1EDEA&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|20px|30px|20px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||20px|20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#5ab7d6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; border_style_bottom=&#8221;dashed&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/location-project-40px.svg\" width=\"20\" alt=\"location project\" class=\"wp-image-569 alignnone size-full\">  Where:<\/h6>\n<p>Various locations in Africa<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#5ab7d6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; border_style_bottom=&#8221;dashed&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/beneficiary-project-40px.svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"0\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576 alignnone size-full\"> Target audience:<\/h6>\n<p>Communities without access to water sources<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#5ab7d6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tau-outline-40px-1.svg\" width=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586 alignnone size-full\">  Who is following the project?<\/h6>\n<p>Br. 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Among these challenges is often access to water sources. The need they are bringing to our attention today is for <strong>sufficient water<\/strong> to meet the needs of the <strong>villages <\/strong>where they work and of their own <strong>communities<\/strong>. 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Congo<\/a> <span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project_category\/south-sudan\/\" class=\"badge child\">South Sudan<\/a><br> Wells in Africa 2026 Where: Various locations in Africa Target audience: Communities without access to water sources Who is following the project? Br. Kevin, Br. Federico, Br. Jean PaulThirsty Africa Water supply in Africa is a critical challenge affecting millions of people, particularly those living in rural or suburban areas. In many regions, access to safe drinking water is limited due to recurring droughts, climate change, population growth, and inadequate infrastructure. Rural areas are the hardest hit: women and children walk long distances to collect water from sources that are often unsafe, with serious health consequences. Widespread groundwater pollution and inefficient resource management are exacerbating the problem. 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