PROJECT
"Clean Water for ALL Ijaw land"
Water is the source of life. Without water we perish. We drink water, we bath with water, we use water to cook, and we use water to wash our belongings.
The Ijaw tribe and its homeland is the main producer of crude oil in Nigeria. Nigeria is the number one oil producing country in the whole of Africa. All the oil resources come from the Niger Delta which is mainly Ijaw land and distributed throughout the country unevenly.
The first oil well that was drilled in Nigeria was drilled in Oloibiri in the year 1956. Oloibiri is Ijaw land.
Everyday 2.5 million barrels of crude oil leaves the shores of Ijaw land whether we like it or not and yet the land from which this oil comes from is bare and has no clean water.
Our water is polluted with oil that has never been cleaned up since it’s inception. Our people are dying of diseases, tumors, cancer and other neurological diseases.
Shell, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Haliburton to mention a few oil companies and the Nigerian government have refused to sit down on the round table to discuss these issues that concern the average Ijaw person. We as the Ijaw Women of America Inc. (IWA) ask for your help and support to bring this crucial information to the lime light.
We chose “CLEAN WATER for ALL Ijaw land” as a prelude to other dialogues that will help save the lives of the Ijaw people of the Niger Delta. We say ENOUGH is ENOUGH. We thank you for your help and support.
August 21st 2018
Opuama Kingdom
Southern Ijaw LGA Bayelsa State
Ijaw Women of America Inc. launches the first Borehole water project in Opuama Community located in Southern Ijaw LGA in Bayelsa State.
One of IWA's National Directors Julia Ekpete led the universe to Opuama Kingdom in Ijaw Nation. She was escorted and accompanied by the Ijaw Youth Council headed by Barrister Pereotubo Rowland Oweilaemi the President of IYC worldwide in addition to IYC members and the Eastern Zone Chapter chairman Sammy George, Gabriel Allen and other youth leaders in Ijaw Nation.
Water is the source of life and as the saying goes "She who brings water brings life"
We are grateful for this milestone knowing that indeed Together We DO great things!
Aaaaaah! Izon!!
We can not do this without your donations! For that WE say THANK YOU!
June 18th 2019
Epelleama Town Opobo/Nkoro LGA Rivers State
Data Cookey-Ogolo the current President of Ijaw Women of America Inc. (IWA) East Coast Chapter led IWA to Epelleama in Opobo/Nkoro LGA of present-day Rivers State where our second solar panel water well was built. The universe was drawn to this unique Ijaw island in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
IWA was received by the Chiefs, Elders, Youths, and Women of Epelleama and the Queen of Opobo was present. The Queen of Opobo HRM Lady Prudence Dandison Douglas Jaja commissioned the water well and commended IWA for their heart in reaching back to Ijaw communities in Nigeria.
The Founder and First President of IWA, Eunice Bratua Apreala witnessed the occasion and was accompanied by Hellen Bamuagha Gold-Tabai the former National Secretary and current president of IWA Georgia Chapter. Also present at the launching was our IWA-Nigeria Liaison Victoria Peterside. IWA and its members were escorted to this ancient and prestigious island by the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Eastern Zone led by Sammy George, Gabriel Tomoni Allen, Irene Kalada-Jumbo, and many other vibrant youths to say the least.
We are grateful to our sponsors, donors, and support line. May the Gods of Ijaw Nation bless you all abundantly.
June 20th 2019
Arogbo Town
Ese-Odo LGA Ondo State
Water is the source of life. Without water we perish. We drink water, we bath with water, we use water to cook, and we use water to wash our belongings.
The Ijaw tribe and its homeland is the main producer of crude oil in Nigeria. Nigeria is the number one oil producing country in the whole of Africa. All the oil resources come from the Niger Delta which is mainly Ijaw land and distributed throughout the country unevenly.
The first oil well that was drilled in Nigeria was drilled in Oloibiri in the year 1956. Oloibiri is Ijaw land.
Everyday 2.5 million barrels of crude oil leaves the shores of Ijaw land whether we like it or not and yet the land from which this oil comes from is bare and has no clean water.
Our water is polluted with oil that has never been cleaned up since it’s inception. Our people are dying of diseases, tumors, cancer and other neurological diseases.
Shell, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Haliburton to mention a few oil companies and the Nigerian government have refused to sit down on the round table to discuss these issues that concern the average Ijaw person. We as the Ijaw Women of America Inc. (IWA) ask for your help and support to bring this crucial information to the lime light.
June 24th 2019
Elem Tombia
Tombia Kingdom
Degema LGA Rivers State
Water is the source of life. Without water we perish. We drink water, we bath with water, we use water to cook, and we use water to wash our belongings.
The Ijaw tribe and its homeland is the main producer of crude oil in Nigeria. Nigeria is the number one oil producing country in the whole of Africa. All the oil resources come from the Niger Delta which is mainly Ijaw land and distributed throughout the country unevenly.
The first oil well that was drilled in Nigeria was drilled in Oloibiri in the year 1956. Oloibiri is Ijaw land.
Everyday 2.5 million barrels of crude oil leaves the shores of Ijaw land whether we like it or not and yet the land from which this oil comes from is bare and has no clean water.
Our water is polluted with oil that has never been cleaned up since it’s inception. Our people are dying of diseases, tumors, cancer and other neurological diseases.
Shell, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Haliburton to mention a few oil companies and the Nigerian government have refused to sit down on the round table to discuss these issues that concern the average Ijaw person. We as the Ijaw Women of America Inc. (IWA) ask for your help and support to bring this crucial information to the lime light.
July 9th 2019
Aven Town
Patani LGA Delta State
Water is the source of life. Without water we perish. We drink water, we bath with water, we use water to cook, and we use water to wash our belongings.
The Ijaw tribe and its homeland is the main producer of crude oil in Nigeria. Nigeria is the number one oil producing country in the whole of Africa. All the oil resources come from the Niger Delta which is mainly Ijaw land and distributed throughout the country unevenly.
The first oil well that was drilled in Nigeria was drilled in Oloibiri in the year 1956. Oloibiri is Ijaw land.
Everyday 2.5 million barrels of crude oil leaves the shores of Ijaw land whether we like it or not and yet the land from which this oil comes from is bare and has no clean water.
Our water is polluted with oil that has never been cleaned up since it’s inception. Our people are dying of diseases, tumors, cancer and other neurological diseases.
Shell, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Haliburton to mention a few oil companies and the Nigerian government have refused to sit down on the round table to discuss these issues that concern the average Ijaw person. We as the Ijaw Women of America Inc. (IWA) ask for your help and support to bring this crucial information to the lime light.
