The trip begins. Margaret, Sophie and the team board a
Canadian-made DH3 and head to visit WaterCan’s partner
Water Action, 450km northeast of Addis Ababa.
Canadian-made DH3 and head to visit WaterCan’s partner
Water Action, 450km northeast of Addis Ababa.
Margaret visits with a girl washing her clothes in the
communal washbasins developed as part of a WaterCan
project. All of WaterCan’s projects involve three
important and inter-related components: clean water,
sanitation facilities and hygiene education.
communal washbasins developed as part of a WaterCan
project. All of WaterCan’s projects involve three
important and inter-related components: clean water,
sanitation facilities and hygiene education.
Margaret and Sophie pose in front of a water distribution
point holding flowers given by community members.
Gift giving is a proud Ethiopian tradition.
The Ethiopian landscape is mountainous and heavily
cultivated. However, there has been little investment in the
infrastructure necessary to protect and distribute
existing water sources. The dwellings shown
are typical of those found throughout Ethiopia.
cultivated. However, there has been little investment in the
infrastructure necessary to protect and distribute
existing water sources. The dwellings shown
are typical of those found throughout Ethiopia.
Margaret and WaterCan’s Executive Director, Gary H.J.
Pluim, sign a new project agreement with
local
partner Water Action as interested children look on.
Margaret and Sophie walk with local partner Cheshire
Foundation through the streets of an Addis Ababa
informal settlement (slum). This project area has
seen improvement in local environmental conditions
and inhabitant health as a result of the development of
clean water and sanitation facilities.
Foundation through the streets of an Addis Ababa
informal settlement (slum). This project area has
seen improvement in local environmental conditions
and inhabitant health as a result of the development of
clean water and sanitation facilities.
At each project site, members of the study tour
are always invited to participate in the Ethiopian coffee
ceremony. Did you know coffee originated in Ethiopia?
are always invited to participate in the Ethiopian coffee
ceremony. Did you know coffee originated in Ethiopia?
A well digger is carefully lowered into a hand-dug well
under construction. This hole is over 20m deep!
under construction. This hole is over 20m deep!
Project participants cast cement rings that will be
lowered into the hand-dug well and stacked on top
of each other to prevent the well the collapse of the
well’s walls. The well will eventually serve the local
primary school seen in the background.
The study tour visits a borehole project with local
partner OSRA. This image shows one of the
developed wells.
partner OSRA. This image shows one of the
developed wells.
A beautiful photo of the Ethiopian landscape
taken by Program Director George Yap. The grain
shown in the foreground is teff, an Ethiopian staple
used to make enjera, a fermented cake like bread
served with most meals.
taken by Program Director George Yap. The grain
shown in the foreground is teff, an Ethiopian staple
used to make enjera, a fermented cake like bread
served with most meals.
This photo shows the many ways in which
unprotected water sources are used. Animals
graze and drink, people drink and wash their clothes
and no doubt bathe in this water source.
Such behaviour results in the spread of
water-related disease and show why investments in
water and sanitation schemes are so important.
unprotected water sources are used. Animals
graze and drink, people drink and wash their clothes
and no doubt bathe in this water source.
Such behaviour results in the spread of
water-related disease and show why investments in
water and sanitation schemes are so important.
A rainwater tank waiting to be installed at a local
primary school. Toilet facilities will also be
built here.
primary school. Toilet facilities will also be
built here.
A happy child smiles while washing her hands
at a tap at her school. WaterCan places
great emphasis on the provision of water
ands sanitation services in schools
because they contribute to better health
and educational achievement among children.
at a tap at her school. WaterCan places
great emphasis on the provision of water
ands sanitation services in schools
because they contribute to better health
and educational achievement among children.
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