Clean Water Burkina Faso Project #54696

Support Laboratories in Burkina Faso & Zimbabwe

by ACTION10

Project Report | Oct 12, 2026
Empowering Communities: Safe Water Intelligence

By Ernestas | Action10 Team member

Action10 is committed to empowering vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe by addressing one of the most fundamental human needs: access to safe and reliable water.

Mining plays a critical role in Zimbabwe’s economy, contributing approximately 13% of GDP and accounting for over 60% of export earnings in key periods. However, this economic dependence comes with a cost. Across mining regions, water sources are increasingly exposed to contamination from heavy metals and chemical residues.

At the same time, up to 1 million people are engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining, relying on this activity for their livelihoods. This creates a structural challenge where economic survival and environmental safety are deeply interconnected.

Action10 is proud to support Dr Donald Tapfuma, a researcher from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Zimbabwe, who is developing an innovative solution that enables communities to detect and understand water contamination directly at the source.

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Jun 12, 2026
Safe Water Intelligence - Zimbabwe

By Ernestas | Action10 Team member

Feb 16, 2026
Cooperation with Rise Center in Burkina Faso

By Ernestas | Action10 Team member

Dear Donators,

We are glad to update on our cooperation with newly established Rise Center in Burkina Faso.

Our cooperation will be mainly focused on supporting laboratories in Burkina Faso by identifying two main aspects:

1. Operational focus will on establishing a laboratory for testing and certifying local products (e.g., shea butter, olive oils, and honey);

There is a huge need to find solutions for local problems faced by actors in the shea butter, olive oils, and honey sectors. These actors belong to three professional networks:

- The Shea Butter Producers Network;

- The Interprofessional Honey Association of Burkina Faso (IP-Miel/BF);

- The Olive oils Network.

The quality factors of unrefined butter are: water content, free fatty acids, peroxide value and impurity level. Depending on their values, shea butter is classified into three categories. However, there is a main factor that can control and improve the quality of the shea butter and ensure a better quality, that is the level of vitamin E. There is also the issue of management of waste from shea butter production.

2. Operational focus on training of private labs in of applied science, for example local chemical production.

We want to offer more accesible consulting services to laboratories in laboratory management and local chemical production. Here are some specific examples:

- Production of distilled water;

- Production of Hydrogen Peroxide;

- Production of Buffered Solution;

- Management in Laboratory, Safety in Laboratory.

- Other types of applied Sciences such as Mining, water pollution treatment, smart sensors for agricultural monitoring, etc.

Looking forward for this coppertaion to thrive and deliver so needed support for local laboratories in Burkina Faso.

Best regards,

Action10 team

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