Living Water

LWI-Ghana operates throughout both the northern and southern parts of Ghana,and has completed more than 152 water projects for villages,orphanages,and hospitals across the country.

Population:

23.4 Million

Lacking clean water:

20%

Below poverty line:

28%

Climate:

Tropical; warm with comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southewest, hot and dry in north

Languages:

Asante, Ewe, Fante, Boron, Dagomba, Dangme, Dagarte, Akyem, Ga, Akuapem, other 36.1% (includes English (official))

Ethnic Groups:

African 98.5% (major tribes- Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%, Gurma 3%, Yoruba 1%), European and Other 1.5%

Life Expectancy:

59 years

Infant Mortality Rate:

51 deaths per 1000 live births