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Help Rural Ethiopians Improve Access to Water

Help Rural Ethiopians Improve Access to Water	Vegetable Gardening Three years after severe drought conditions affected close to 14 million Ethiopians, many rural communities are still struggling to recover. Poor agricultural habits and dangerously depleted natural resources have compounded the issues leading to chronic drought in many parts of the country. Pictured here, rural farmers plant seeds as part of CHF's sustainable development approach teaching villagers to farm in more efficient ways to alleviate the environmental conditions that cause drought.
Local Resident Rural farmers, such as this woman, are learning new techniques and reviving old traditions to improve their community's access to clean water and reliable food sources. Thus far, 2,600 farmers have received materials and technical assistance for increased yield and improved irrigation.	Seedlings for distribution 14,959 beneficiaries have participated in seed fairs that include water resource development training and HIV awareness workshops.
Traditional Methods of Water Collection Without ready access to clean water, women and children are forced to travel long distances in often dangerous conditions to collect water from far away reservoirs, such as this one. Constructing a community deep-well assures year-round access to up to 700 households to clean, potable water.	Carrying Water Oftentimes, it is the women or all ages and young children who are left to bring water to the villages. Spending hours each day bringing water, the girls are restricted from attending school, and women are unable to engage in much needed income-generating activities.
Help Rural Ethiopians Improve Access to Water Photo from Progress Report 'CHF Providing Water to Drought-Stricken Ethiopia'	Belaynesh Alemu Photo from Progress Report 'Mother Finds Food Security in Ethiopia'
A contaminated water source Photo from Progress Report 'Water User Associations (WUAs)'	Construction of a shallow well underway Photo from Progress Report 'Water User Associations (WUAs)'
Fatima and daughter with new equipment. Photo from Progress Report 'Fatima's Story'	Enset seedling beneficiary Photo from Progress Report 'Alternative solutions for drought-prone regions'
Boy Drinking from Hand Dug Well Photo from Progress Report 'Major Accomplishments in June 2006'	Developed Spring in Maskan Photo from Progress Report 'Major Accomplishments in June 2006'