Team Up to Build Water Pumps in Chad!

Team Up, Inc. is excited to be teaming up with Water For Chad once again to double their existing efforts to build water pumps in N’Djamena and other communities in Chad in need of clean water.

Team Up & Water for Chad

In August of 2018, members of the Team Up community teamed up with Water For Chad to scale the existing water pumps project going on in N’djamena. The two began a grassroots effort which led them to raise over $15,000 through a Launch Good campaign in less than a month and a half.  That enabled the team to obtain the funds needed to install the water pumps. In December of 2018, the teams traveled to Chad to complete the ambitious goal of building 10 water pumps in a five-day period. During this time the teams worked hands-on with the development.

Team Up believes in scaling an idea to ensure maximum impact. The entire project was completed in less than three months of formulating the idea.

Why donate?

Chad is one of the hottest countries in the world as one of the hosts of the Saharan Desert. Average temperatures can go up to 106 F (41 C). What makes it more difficult is that it is one of the lowest-ranked nations in terms of access to drinking water.

Water For Chad continues to provide access to potable areas in drier and impoverished communities. Water For Chad needs funds, refined strategies, and stronger support to continue being empowered.

With the Team Up partnership, the next objective (goal) is to raise $20,000 in order to install another 20 water pumps, doubling the initial impact made in 2018.

If we did it before, we can do it again – thank you for your financial support.

Team Up, Inc. is excited to be teaming up with Women and Kids Empowerment(WAKE) to build an indoor basketball court in Guinea. WAKE is a non-profit organization started by former University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball player Batouly Camara. WAKE’s mission is to empower young women in Guinea by using basketball to teach transformable life skills.

Currently, in the country of Guinea, there is only ONE indoor basketball court for a population of  13. million people. In Conakry specifically 1, 767, 200.  75% of the Guinean population is under the age of 25 years old (41% under 14 years old) The purpose of this court will be for young girls to provide a safe space for girls to reclaim their bodies through sport. Girls and women will have a place to play, create community, encourage teamwork, teach leadership skills, larger opportunities, and a starting point to a larger project!

At Team-Up, we believe in the power of sports. Every child of the world deserves a place to play. Like Nelson Mandela said in 2000 “Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where there was once only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.”  We believe this court will empower this community of young women to become future leaders through sports.
We invite you to be part of this opportunity by simply donating at least $5 and sharing with this page with 5 of your closest family members and friends. Our purpose at Team Up is to connect with individuals and/or organizations to serve community needs. So please help us by making a donation today!

Women and Kids Empowerment(WAKE) is excited to be teaming up with Team Up,  to build an indoor basketball court in Guinea. WAKE is a non-profit organization I founded in 2017 and our mission is to empower young women in Guinea by using basketball to teach transformable life skills.

The purpose of this court will be to provide a safe space for girls to reclaim their bodies through sport. Girls and women will have a place to play, create community, encourage teamwork, teach leadership skills, larger opportunities, and a starting point to a larger project!

Team-Up, believes in the power of sports. Every child of the world deserves a place to play. Like Nelson Mandela said in 2000 “Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where there was once only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.”  We believe this court will empower this community of young women to become future leaders through sports.

We invite you to be part of this opportunity by simply donating at least $5 and sharing with this page with 5 of your closest family members and friends. Our purpose at Team Up is to connect with individuals and/or organizations to serve community needs. So please help us by making a donation today!

Outline:

Purpose:

The power of sport to educate, equip, and empower young girls in Africa.
A basketball court can serve as a safe space for young girls to have fun, build community, learn transferable skills, and connect with local NGO’s in their communities. Our goal is to build an outdoor basketball court in Guinea, Conakry. Over 50 % of our program initiatives on the basketball court will be created by women and held for girls.

Short Term:

1. Create a safe space young kids in Guinea, Conakry to play
2. Spearhead girl-focused programming
3. Provide a positive alternative for young kids
4. Provide women empowerment workshops to gain professional development, mentors, and self-confidence,

Long Term:

1. Build competitive girls leagues
2. Provide access, resources,  and opportunities for young girls to be the captain of their lives.
3. Create a self sustainable revenue stream for communities.
4. Ability to partner with local and global nonprofit organizations year-round

Perk:

$10:

$25: Social media shout out

$50: Get a T-shirt, Book, etc.

$100:

$300:

$500: Jersey/Sneaker/ Ball signed

1. Get a signed XXX by Proffessional basketball player

$1,000: Jersey/Sneaker/ Ball signed

1. Get a signed XXX by Proffessionall basketball player

$5,000:

$10,000: Name on the court

1. Have your name written on the WAKE basketball court!

Questions:

How big is the land?

The land will be located in Guinea, Conakry. The target city will be Nongo and the land is approximately 1 acre which totals 43560 sq ft.

Is this going to be a refurbished court or a new court?

The court will be a new basketball court located in Nongo, Conakry. The youth demographic in Conakry is 41.4% ages 0-14.

Do you have contractors doing the work or are you bringing a team of people to do the work? 

The construction team will be rooted in Guinea, Conakry. The first person is the architect, who does the feasibility study and comes with architectural designs (Bhushan, n.d).  Some of the best architectural firms in Conakry are United Construction, whose contacts are +224 625 51 4771. The leading contractors E.CON.BA.TP (+ 224 64 66 87 87), EJICO Construction (002246377728) and Staircase Group (00224621898767).

What’s the location of the court?

Stade du 28 Septembre is a multi-purpose stadium in Conakry, Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and basketball.  In relation to Nongo, the basketball court will be is 18 km = 11.1847 miles.

The estimated cost of the building/refurbishing the court?

Estimated date of building/court opening?

In Guinea Construction is approved at the Municipality. The city council meets weekly to approve the plans. It will take around 45 days to receive the approved drawings. For ease of the process, one should use an architect. In Conakry, the Plan Approval committee meets every Friday. After the approvals are ready, the developer pays for them (Bhushan, n.d).  The permit can be in 3 months, six months, or one year. The cheapest way is to apply for the 3-month permit then ask for renewals. The cost depends on the plinth area and duration of the construction.

The earliest moment to break ground would be early  October 2020.

What is the exact purpose of the court?
Currently, in the country of Guinea, there is only ONE indoor basketball court for a population of  1.6 million people, 1.        75% of the Guinean population is under the age of 25 years old (41% under 14 years old) The purpose of this court will be for young girls to provide a safe space for girls to reclaim their bodies through sport. Girls and women will have a place to play, create community, encourage teamwork, teach leadership skills, larger opportunities, and a starting point to a larger project!