Thirsty for Clean Water, Hungry for HOPE

Further to recent consultation, HOPE has revised the Project Plan for the Zala Dola Water & Sanitation Project.  Instead of using galvanised iron pipes for the pipeline that will deliver the clean water 5.86 km from the capped spring to the water points in the village, HOPE will use approved HDPE pipes.  Galvanised iron pipes have been used by HOPE for the water pipelines for many decades, but the significantly increased prices of these pipes have forced HOPE to investigate other options.  Other NGOs working in Ethiopia, as well as the local government, have recommended these HDPE pipes after successfully using them for similar purposes.  Using HDPE pipes instead of galvanised iron pipes will reduce the material costs of the project by 57%.

Significantly, this means that the overall budget for the Zala Dola project has been reduced to £117,361.*  This means that HOPE can better guarantee that the funds needed for this project to proceed, as per the current timescale, will be available and importantly, that future projects can progress as well.

HOPE is always looking to improve on the work that it delivers.  One of the greatest changes to its provision in recent years is the introduction of the work with women in Self-Help Groups (SHGs), teaching basic business skills and the principles of saving and lending money to one another to generate needed money.  Since 2016, these SHGs have become a regular and valued component of our work to 'help people to help themselves out of poverty'.  

Currently, the change in materials for our pipelines is of great significance, as it means that more work can be achieved with less money without compromising the quality of the water systems built.  Thank you for supporting this project!  

*All costings for the revised budget have been changed in the attached project budget and donation amounts to reflect the new updated costings.