Alyssa Ferguson World Changers Fund is excited to share that a new well has been built in Kulinpkegu Yapala, Ghana on the western side of the African continent. Kulinpkegu Yapala is a small village of approximately 750 people located within the Wulensi district.

Prior to the new well’s construction, village residents got their water from the livestock watering hole, leading to illness and less sanitary conditions.

Today as the community embraces this change of fresh clean water, they envision a future where clean water fosters growth and resilience for their village.

The Ferguson family was extra excited about constructing a water well in Ghana because of one of Alyssa’s good friends – Hannah Dennis. Hannah and Alyssa were close friends during Alyssa’s elementary years and attended church together in Austin and summer camps at Abilene Christian University. When the Fergusons moved to Houston, Hannah and Alyssa remained friends, but mostly from a distance although they cherished their visits together when they could. When Alyssa was diagnosed, Hannah shaved her head in support of Alyssa’s cancer journey.

Hannah and her family later moved to Ghana to do mission work helping relieve children from child labor and teaching villages new ways of work, thus allowing children the opportunity to attend school instead of work. Though the distance was great and the challenges were hard for both girls, they remained close.  When Alyssa was on hospice, Hannah rushed back to the USA to spend precious time making final memories with Alyssa.

This well in Ghana honors the friendship of two girls, the Dennis family for their service, and God for his amazing love that unites people across oceans.

To all of those who have supported the Alyssa Ferguson World Changers Fund with your gifts, your prayers, and by sharing Alyssa’s story, thank you. You made another water well happen and are changing the lives of an entire village.