Community involvement is critical for water projects to become sustainable.
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Lack of access to clean water impacts every aspect of a woman's life. But Kedija’s life changed for the better when a water station was built near her home.
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2022 was a very busy year. Here are some images highlighting the impact in the communities we serve.
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Meaza Tesfaye is a water committee member in charge of her community's water station finances.
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Water is flowing and reaching more people who previously had no access to clean water.
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Ayelech is a member of one of our self-help groups (SHG). She and her fellow members chose to name their SHG “Edget Beandinet” which means “Growth in Unity”.
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We’re excited to share the progress of another one of our water projects: the Wisisa spring development and pipe installation work. Construction is underway and set to provide clean water access to more than 15,000 residents
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Despite the many challenges of COVID, WEEMA has continued to push forward in our work with the support of our incredible team on the ground. The Bachira water project is an excellent example of our team's perseverance.
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Our first water project in 2012 planted the seed for the creation of WEEMA. Since then, increasing clean water access for rural communities has been a foundational mission of WEEMA.
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With all the impactful and heartwarming stories we have on our new website, we thought we would start a website highlight series to share these remarkable snippets with you.
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We find ourselves in a time when sanitation and hygiene are more important than ever before. WEEMA is proud to have been an advocate of community-based hygiene and sanitation solutions dating back to our first Mudula water project…
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During challenges that seem insurmountable, we often find inspiration in the younger generation mobilizing to take action. WEEMA is happy to find such inspiration in the youth of Kembata-Tembaro Zone as they organize to reign in the spread of COVID-19 in their communities.
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WEEMA’s largest clean water project ever has taken a big step forward, which is good news for thousands of families living in the Tembaro district.
Last month we finalized an agreement with Water Action to take over and finish the construction project that will provide drinking water and healthy sanitation services to just under 19,000 people living in four neighborhoods – Bachira, Bada, Bohe, and Waro.
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While “community-led development” is gaining traction in the development and humanitarian sectors, putting those words into practice is still a big challenge for many nonprofit groups, philanthropists, and government agencies.
This month, WEEMA board member Habtamu Lamore joined global experts to examine what it takes for organizations to truly achieve community engagement and empowerment – key bedrocks of community-led development – in their day-to-day work.
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The WEEMA team is thrilled to be honored recently by the Kembata-Tembaro Zone Administration as its top nongovernmental community partner.
The award, announced last week at the Kembata-Tembaro Zone’s Cultural, Historic and Language Symposium in Durame, recognizes WEEMA’s wide-ranging contributions to improved clean water access, healthcare, and educational opportunities over the past eight years.
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Over 2 billion people throughout the world live without access to sanitation infrastructure and services, causing environmental pollution and creating a public health issue. While numerous efforts have been centered around building bathrooms in homes, many public spaces are still without latrines.
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Happy World Water Day!
We often take our clean water for granted. Can you imagine having to walk for hours each day to collect dirty drinking water? We can't. Unfortunately, 750 million people in the world do just that.
Building pipelines is just the first step in bringing water to communities in Ethiopia. WEEMA ensures the sustainability of water systems by providing cost-free training to local committees.
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We could not be more proud of our 4 Tembaro midwife students! All graduated from Hamlin College of Midwives on October 8, 2016 and now are working in the Hodo, Ambikuna and Gaecha Health Centers. Each are providing highly skilled maternity services as well as mentoring their health center colleagues.
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See the joy of water as the Gaecha line is finished!
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