By Julie Cole | Fundraiser
T is 11 years old and in Year 7 at school. She lives in Uba Dama, the community that HOPE UK has been raising funds for over the past nine months. Fetching water from the Worbate river, an unprotected water source regularly used by her village, is her household chore. This requires T to walk an hour from her home, a task she must do at least once each day.
Because T is in Year 7, the demands of school are high and she needs to study hard to pass to the next year. Sadly, T often feels tired after fetching water daily and she is unable to study. This is reflected in her school performance. "Going to the river to fetch water as a day-to-day activity is very tiresome and challenging," she told a member of HOPE Ethiopia's staff.
T further explained that if there was access to clean, safe water closer to where she lives, it would have an especially big impact on women and girls, who hold the primary responsibility for sourcing water for their households. "All of us would also be protected from diseases caused by drinking water from unprotected sources. Sadly, young children suffer the most." T also said that if clean water access was nearby, she would be able to perform better at school as she would have more time and feel less tired.
HOPE is pleased that the Uba Dama Water, Sanitation, Livelihood Skills and Environmental Protection Project is planned to start in July 2023. HOPE has completed all of the necessary preparation, including a baseline survey of the community's health, income levels and general outlook. Based on its 39 year investment in development projects in that area of Ethiopia, HOPE is confident that clean water access will improve the health of T, her family and the whole community of Uba Dama. In addition, HOPE's additional investments in health, hygiene and sanitation education, plus livelihood skills training for 320 women, will lead to an increased income and an improved quality of life. We are grateful for your investment in this community and look forward to sharing stories of transformation in Uba Dama.
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