Bring Safe, Clean Water to Ethiopian Children
Safe water to children in Africa
Summary
Samre, Ethiopia, faces a water crisis. As usual water sources vanish, child mortality from water-related diseases rises. This project will help Samre build and maintain a water and sanitation system.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
More 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.
Activities
The 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 Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $10,846
Funding Information
This 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 Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.water.org)
- The Water Crisis in Ethiopia (http://www.water.org/programs/ethiopia/)
- Semre Community Description (http://www.water.org/programs/ethiopia/#communities)
- WaterPartners' Unique Solution (http://www.water.org/solution/index.htm)
- WaterPartners' Track Record (http://www.water.org/solution/trackrecord.htm)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Clean, 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.
- Sarah Bramley, International Program Manager
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Jessica Brooks
Donor Care Specialist
PO Box 22680
Kansas City, Missouri 64113-0680
United States
913.312.8600 ext 5
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Water.org
PO Box 22680
Kansas City,
Missouri
64113-0680
United States
913.312.8600
http://www.water.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Ethiopia
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Ethiopia, read the Human Development Report on Ethiopia or the Wikipedia entry for Ethiopia.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 1, 2005
Latest Update from the Field
Samre Water Project Progress Report - May 2006
By Laurel Groh - Sr. Communications Manager, July 14, 2006 04:41 PM
Additionally, our partner initiated and conducted a comprehensive well site selection survey. Based on the surveys findings, eight sites for new wells have been selected and construction will begin over the next three months.
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