Ethiopia Projects
WaterPartners projects in Ethiopia are located in the regions of Tigray and Oromiya.
Project in need - Tigray, Ethiopia.
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Highlighted Project - Tigray
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| Girl operating a new handpump in Tigray. |
Our program in Tigray, Ethiopia is serving 32,000 people in 76 communities and six schools. Tigray is a region in northern Ethiopia that borders on Sudan. Tigray is often one of the regions that is hardest hit by drought and crop failure.
The impact of the water shortages was particularly severe for women and girls who are traditionally responsible for water collection. During the dry season, many women spent up to six hours a day in search of water by walking long, steep, and rugged trails. About 75% of this time was spent walking; the remainder was spent waiting in line at the water hole. Women carried the water in heavy clay pots strapped to their backs, sapping their energy.
Since the fall of 2004, 76 village water projects - hand-dug wells, boreholes, spring catchments, and a rainwater harvesting system - have been completed in the Tigray region, benefiting over 32,000 people, including six schools. These safe water projects are having a huge impact on the lives of the residents of Tigray.
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Finished Projects
WaterPartners has completed three rural water and sanitation projects in the Tigray region serving over 40,000 people: Tigray, Samre I, and Samre II with Dekera.
One semi-urban water and sanitation project, Ginchi, has been completed in the Oromiya region serving over 11,000 people.
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