Bio-sand filter construction projects in Cameroon have been one of our top priorities during the past nine months. This is because we strongly believe clean drinking water is very important in our lives. LWDG has been working in partnership with Thirst Relief International, a US based NGO as their country representative for the past one year. During 2008, Thirst Relief International has financially sponsored 500 bio-sand filters in four different communities of Cameroon. LWDG is being used to implement these water projects in Cameroon and is looking up to extend to other communities of Cameroon. A Bio Sand Filter is a system for drinking water filtration. With a bio sand filter in a house, the entire household is safe from waterborne diseases and any water contamination if only used properly by keeping the hygiene it requires. Any drinking water or food need clean environment.

The Director and Founder of LWDG-Cameroon, Mr. Peter Njodzeka, has been involved in each of these water projects by working with the technicians and the villagers in making sure that the bio-sand filter projects are executed properly. This is one of the key issues that lead to success for every sand filter construction projects in Cameroon.

LWDG has three technicians who travel from one community to another. LWDG trains a number of community youths during each project, who will remain and maintain the operation and usage of the sand filters in their communities.

Bio Sand Filter is still new in Cameroon and LWDG is making everything possible to sensitize the Cameroonian public what this is all about and why we need it. The results from the four communities we have worked in shows a great change in people’s health especially children under the ages of 0-15 years, and that is what makes us proud. For more information, you can go to LWDG-Cameroon website at: www.lwdgc-africa.org or e-mail them at: info@lwdgc-africa.org

LWDG-Cameroon founder, Mr. Peter Njodzeka is the liaison for the EWB-USA in Cameroon and communicates with the EWB chapters that are working with different community projects in Cameroon. His duty is to provide the logistics to these chapters, provide the necessary information from the project sites so as to inform the chapters before their arrival in Cameroon. He also travels to the project sites with the chapters to make sure everything proceeds as planned.

LWDG-Cameroon was also one of the four finalists at the 2008 Jimmy Carter Partnership Award at the Michigan Campus, USA. LWDG was listed among the following US institutions, which Alma College won the award:
- Alma College-Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force
- Central Michigan University-Communicative Programming for Prisoner Success
- Partners in Preparing Community Centered Leaders: The Student Leader Fellowship Program at Northern Michigan University.
Peter Njodzeka (Director and Founder of LWDG-Cameroon)