"It took us more than an hour to get back from the river," Ahayazownz Villagers
Ahayazownz Village is found in 09 (Astoya) kebele of Menz Mama Mider Woreda of North Shoa Zone. For decades, the Ahayazownz communities had fetched drinking water from the river called Muatish Areh. Their livestock also drank from the same source.
Farmer Sirgut Wondimu and Talef Kifle remembered the situation. “Fetching water from Muatish Areh brought so many difficulties for the community. It took more than an hour to go back. The topography is also undulating and steep, so women and people with disabilities suffered due to the high energy requirements. The water point is not suitable for fetching, and on average, each household lost more than two jerks. Our girls also faced the risk of sexual harassment because the distance from the village is far. In addition, our children suffered from different waterborne diseases like cholera, diarrhea, giardiasis, and worm infections, and we spent money on treatment".
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"I have benefited from sheep fattening for two consecutive years," Priest Gashaw Tigab said.
Priest Gashaw Tigab is a resident of Jibasira kebele, Estie woreda, South Gondar Zone,
Amhara regional state. He is 35 years old, married, and has three children. From 2010 to 2022, for twelve consecutive years, Kesise Gashaw immigrated from his resident Jibasira kebele to Wolega, and Humera lives out of the Amhara region and to support his daily labor due to poor economic income.
Priest Gashaw is a subsistence farmer with one ox, one cow, and 0.625 hectares of cultivated land. He also is fattening sheep’s to supplement his living expenses. His wife and three children’s help him with the farm.
"The project has been a great help to me during a difficult time,” w/ro Mulu Mengesha.
W/ro Mulu Mengesha Kassawe, 30, has completed Grade 10, and she is a female-headed family with four members is living in Woremegna (012) Kebeles, Raya Kobo woreda, North Wollo zone.
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“I have Healthy & Happy Family”- W/ro Birhan Belete
W/ro Birhan Belete is 35 years old women living in Yebokila Zuria Kebele of Gozamen Woreda, East Gojjam zone, Amhara region. She is married and has four children.
We meet W/ro Birhan in her home while we visit ORDA Ethiopia’s John’s Rig WaSH project hygiene and sanitation status of beneficiaries.
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