Day 2

1.5 days of clean water for a person in Ethiopia

Clean water enables the future

Construction of wells and sanitation facilities in Ethiopia

Mamo has been the head of the Ethiopian Tsegedana School since 2007. In March 2017, the school was equipped with a well and sanitary facilities for the first time. Everyday life has noticeably improved for over 800 students and twelve teachers. For more than a year now, there has been clean water for the children and functioning sanitary facilities. "I notice that the children are much more committed, much more active and more inquisitive. In the past, there were many children who sat in class very tired and exhausted or did not come to school at all. That is completely different now. The classes are full!" says Mamo. He is very happy that the school has grown since then and he is full of hope that the school education will help the children to lead healthy and independent lives.

need

Drinking water wells and sanitation facilities for people in Ethiopia.

activity

Local NGO (REST) identifies suitable locations and uses donations to build wells and sanitation facilities for schools and communities.

Measurable performance

Number of people benefiting from clean drinking water and sanitation facilities.

Result

The number of students who regularly attend classes is increasing. An increase in the number of students of up to 40 percent is expected.

Systemically relevant impact

Improved health and educational opportunities for school children through the supply of clean water.

background

Access to clean drinking water and hygienic sanitation is often not guaranteed in Ethiopia. One in two people in the East African country has no access to clean drinking water. According to the World Health Organization, 70% of people in rural areas have no access to clean drinking water and 96% have no access to sanitation (WHO 2017). This means that the most basic necessities of life are lacking.

Women and children in particular are responsible for fetching water. In rural areas, they walk an average of six kilometers a day with a 20-liter canister. That's the equivalent of running around a sports field 15 times with two large six-liter cans of water in their backpacks. In many cases, the water sources are contaminated, but there are no alternatives. It is also hot, there are no roads, and the path is usually uneven. So an enormous amount of energy, strength, and time is spent every day to ensure the water supply. Children in particular then lack this time for their schooling.

Instead of going to school, life-threatening and water-borne diseases as well as the long distances to water sources prevent millions of children from being children and from receiving a good education. In Ethiopia, too, many children lack these basic and vital prerequisites and conditions for leading a healthy life.

The good deed

The good deed helps to build wells and sanitation facilities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and thus effectively provide future prospects. The good deed is part of the overall "100% WASH" project. WASH stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. By equipping schools and communities with wells and sanitation facilities, many children and young people can go to school every day in good health and on a permanent basis. Absences due to illness and the strenuous and time-consuming routes of obtaining water can be avoided in this way. The water supply allows Ethiopian children to concentrate better on their education.