India Africa Foundation - Africa Projects

Our projects in Africa centre around the Nigerian village of Ikot Ayan Itam which is located in a jungle region close to the Cross River towards the southern tip of the country.

Village Bore Hole

Currently the only source of water for the village is a spring situated down a sharp incline approximately 3/4 of a mile from the village. This means the villagers have to carry their water up that sharp incline back to the village, which is back-breaking work.

Another problem is that the villagers use this spring for washing clothes and even the odd motorbike, so the water gets polluted - as part of our work we are also teaching the people about the importance of keeping the water supplies clean.

IAF is planning to fund the drilling of a bore hole with associated piping in the centre of the village which will tap an underground watercourse meaning the villagers can draw clean waterl.

Small Factory Unit

In Nigeria gari (a sort of flour similar to potato flour) is part of the staple diet. It is a versatile flour that can be mixed with cold water to provide a snack or cooked in boiling water to create a dough-like meal known as Eba, supplemented where possible by soup, fish, or meat.

The IAF is undertaking to fund a small industrial unit for the manufacture of gari from cassava tubers for use and sale in local markets (costs to be ascertained).

Health Centre

Access to health facilities in this part of Nigeria is fairly scarce, so one of the IAf's long term projects is to fund a local health centre for the villagers and people of nearby villages in the area.

See pictures from our work in Ikot Ayan Itam - click here.