Changing the future with clean water

Thank you for your generous support of HOPE’s work in rural Ethiopia. Thanks to numerous donations—both through GlobalGiving and other offline contributions—all the required funding was successfully raised by the end of March. As planned, the Garo Korpha Water and Sanitation Project began in April 2025.

Over the next two months, our team in Ethiopia will continue working with the local community to build a gravity-fed water system. HOPE Ethiopia staff expect that by the end of July, clean, safe water will be flowing from 11 new water points across Garo Korpha. This will mean that the 2,280 residents will no longer need to walk 1–2 kilometres each day to collect water for drinking, cooking, washing, and cleaning. Instead, safe water will be available just ten minutes from each household—saving valuable time.

This extra time will allow children to attend school more consistently and give parents greater opportunity to earn an income. For women in particular, it opens doors to start small businesses and grow additional food for their families.

The people of Garo Korpha are eager to experience the health benefits of having reliable access to clean water. This will mean fewer clinic visits, lower medical costs, and more resources to invest in their future—helping them to lead healthier, more empowered lives.

We look forward to updating you on the project's progress in our next report.  In the meantime, thank you again for supporting HOPE’s life-changing work.