Ethiopia
Health
Bring Safe, Clean Water to Ethiopian Children
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesMore than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Unsafe drinking water is the #1 killer of children under the age of 5, and delays economic development. In Samre, only 32% of the 4,550 residents have access to clean water. Women often spend 4 to 6 hours each day walking to the nearest water source. The lack of access to safe drinking water is compounded by poor hygiene habits, causing increases in water-related diseases and child mortality. ActivitiesThe project consists of constructing 8 new handwells, with hand-pumps and drainage systems, and pit latrines for each household. Project also includes health education, community development and technical training. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $10,846 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $10,846. The original project funding goal was $15,000. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). Resources
Why this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactClean, accessible drinking water will allow women and children time for other tasks such as attending school or planting a vegetable garden. Project will act as a catalyst for other community-driven improvements, such as building/improving schools. Project Message
Accessible, clean water allows women and children time for other tasks such as attending school or planting a vegetable garden. Project acts as a catalyst for other community-driven projects. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Jessica Brooks, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about WaterPartners International and the project team. WaterPartners International's Funded Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Ethiopia, read the Human Development Report on Ethiopia or the Wikipedia entry for Ethiopia. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on July 14, 2006. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 01, 2005. Latest Update from the FieldSamre Water Project Progress Report - May 2006By Laurel Groh - Sr. Communications Manager, July 14, 2006 04:41 PM
The Samre Water project got underway in late 2005 with the first stage of an intensive community hygiene and sanitation education program. Samre also began construction of latrines in model homes. The communities also elected a water committee to oversee the project. Comment on this update
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