The St. Martin Foundation is looking for a pair of technical managers for the drinking water project in Otélé, Cameroon. Together with the administrative managers, you are responsible for the “Water is Life” project on site and implement the goals defined by the Board of Trustees. You will be in close contact with the foundation…
At the end of August, we celebrated the 35th anniversary of our “Water is Life” drinking water project in Otélé, Cameroon. Take a look at our impressions of this informative and entertaining event at the Brickworks Museum in Hagendorn. They are delighted with the successful event and the interest from the region: Daniela Mettler, Managing…
EINLADUNG ZUR INFO-VERANSTALTUNG Wie laden alle Interessieren ein ins Ziegelei-Museum nach Hagendorn. Unser Technische Leiter Balz Koller berichtet aus der Praxis vom Brunnenbau und teilt mit Ihnen seine Erfahrungen aus Kamerun. Massar Dieng and Friends unterhalten mit Musik und Tanz aus Afrika. Zudem besteht die Möglichkeit, an einer Führung im Ziegelei-Museum teilzunehmen. Es ist keine…
Am 31. August 2024 spricht Balz Koller exklusiv an unserem Anlass im Ziegelei-Museum in Hagendorn über seine Erfahrungen und die Herausforderungen in Kamerun. Möchten Sie mehr erfahren über die Aktivitäten der Stiftung St. Martin in Kamerun? Besuchen Sie uns im Ziegelei-Museum ab 14.00 Uhr. Balz, du bist seit bald 3 Jahren in Otélé. Welches…
We built 44 new drinking water wells and inspected 783 existing wells – a year full of challenging and fulfilling moments. Read more in our 2023 annual report.
The challenges of well construction The construction of wells is a decisive step towards ensuring a reliable water supply. Although this is a tried and tested and enjoyable task for us, it presents numerous challenges that must first be overcome: From difficult road conditions to a lack of local support, we often face a variety…
Our first year in Cameroon After their first year as administrative managers (DAF), we asked Marisa Halter and Michaël Golay about their impressions. In the picture you can see them together with the technical director couple Balz Koller and Angelina Schaffner. What have been your most impressive experiences so far? We take our hats off…
Anyone who lives in Cameroon is used to power cuts. For our organisation in Otélé, however, we have focused on a more stable electricity for a long time. We are therefore extremely pleased to have reached two important milestones in 2023. On the one hand, we were able to commission a solar water boiler, which…
We say goodbye to our longtime administrative leader couple Werner Mathys and Marion Barak and would like to take this opportunity to thank them for all they have done for “l’eau c’est la vie” and the community in Cameroon. Thanks to their efforts, not only has access to clean drinking water been improved, but educational…
With 50 newly constructed wells and over 300 well repairs, as well as other services for the rural population, access to clean drinking water was once again ensured for thousands of people.
