By Julie Cole | Fundraiser
This woman and her crying baby are waiting outside the local health clinic in a rural village in Ethiopia. They have waited for it to open since 6.30am in the morning. The ill child woke unwell, and the mother is desperate to get medical attention and some of the limited medicine available. Without the medicine, the illness could be fatal. This is why HOPE's projects are always accompanied by health and hygiene education. This knowledge is fundamental in preventing illness, especially for the young and vulnerable.
Unlike in the village of Alugube and Durbe, clean water has arrived in this community and is accessible at this very clinic. The incidences of waterborne diseases are starting to decrease and the incidences of death, especially among children less than five years old, are starting to fall. Sadly too many people had experienced death within their nuclear families. Now that is starting to change, thanks to clean water and health education.
It is planned that the health post in Alugube and Durbe will similarly receive access to clean water when the water system has been completed. This is a fundamental and vital need for a health post. Assuming all funds have been raised, work will begin in April 2018. Alongside running fundraising events and participating in various crowdfunding initiatives, HOPE UK staff are currently busy submitting grant applications to find Foundations and Trusts that would like to partner with HOPE by financially supportng this life-changing project. We have also corporate support from a new start-up company, The Complete Mortgage Shop, who have decided to donate a portion of their profits to our work. The Director stated,
“The reason for supporting water projects is simple for me, because I believe water is the most important overall basic need. With clean water nearby, people will no longer suffer from diseases caused by drinking dirty water. Access to clean water enables them to do so much more with their added time through beneficial activities such as farming, pursuing an education and building better houses for shelter. This is a no brainer for me – HOPE tackles the heart of the problem.”
HOPE's desire is to work with this community of 1,986 to bring access to clean water, provide hygiene education to ensure long-term healthly lifestyles and decision making and also to teach basic business skills to 200 women so they will be able to financially contribute to their families. Even with a clinic, the long term health of the community without clean water is very severly limited. However, when clean water is available health will improve as well as opportunity of attending school and purusing income-generating activities, providing a sustainable future for Alugube and Durbe.
Thank you for your support for this community. Please continue to remember us as we continue to raise more funds.
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