The Asgam Water Project
Water in Africa
SummaryEnable the community fo Asgam, Ethiopia to improve their health and use their time for economic development by building and maintaining a sustainable safe water & sanitation system
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $630 was raised for this project. Other Projects You Can Help
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Received $630 from 13 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Imagine collecting water cup by cup from a seepage point in a dry riverbed. Sadly, for the 565 people of Asgam, this is reality. Traditional water sources are vanishing as natural forests & vegetation cover disappears, leading to accelerated soil erosion & decreased water infiltration rates to underground aquifers. They must share the available water sources with neighboring villages, resulting in fighting between village men & women who are desperate to provide water for their families
Activities
This project will consist of constructing a borehole with a hand pump and drainage system, and individual household pit latrines.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $630
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 $630 . The original project funding goal was $11,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
565 people will receive access to safe & adequate water & latrine facilities. Local technicians will be trained to operate and maintain the new water system to ensure its sustainability
Project Message
WaterPartners gives mothers more than access to safe water-it allows them to dream about their daughters' futures, rather than worry about their survival
- Marla Smith-Nilson, Director of International Programs
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Laurel Groh
Development Associate
WaterPartners International
PO Box 22680
Kansas City, MO 64113-0680
United States
913.312.8600 ext 4
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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
Water.org's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
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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 August 3, 2004
