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.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago WEEMA International, in partnership with Studio Samuel, distributed 400 reusable sanitary pads at Samura Primary and Middle School and left an additional 200 for future students. This distribution was accompanied by presentations, led by peer mentors, on how to use the pads as well as general information about hygiene and menstrual management.
Read MoreHappy 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.
In 2016, WEEMA began a three year implementation of an Integrated Education Program (IEP) to increase quality and access to education in Tembaro.
Read MoreThirty-five year old Mulu Kebede has lived in Semen Ambukuna kebele for fifteen years. Her home has seen the birth of five children, a marriage, and the hardships she faced in raising her family after her husband left.
For the last twelve years, Mulu has done everything in her power to support her children on her own. Sometimes this meant begging, other times searching for food, and taking on daily labor jobs in the village when they were available.
Read MoreBuilding 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.
Read MoreA WEEMA-sponsored team from Tembaro traveled south to Arba Minch to visit a rehabilitation center. This trip was part of WEEMA's ongoing work to raise awareness, destigmatize, and include the voices of people living with disabilities as part of local political agenda.
Read MoreWEEMA invited government reps, Health Extension Workers, and school principals to learn about the upcoming WASH Project. Staff held a "familiarization" workshop to share the projects goals and open the floor for discussion and suggestions.
Read MoreAll four hospitals are now open and functional across Kembata Tembaro- Doyogena, Shinschicho, Mudula and Durame Hospitals. This has had a large positive impact on the local community -- previously, Durame Hospital was the only hospital in the Zone, serving close to 1 million people.
Read MoreWhat kid doesn't love books?
Many rural Ethiopian children lack access to books- especially age-appropriate books in their mother tongue. This is why WEEMA International is beyond thrilled to be working with Jane Kurtz and Caroline Kurtz (Ready Set Go Books) to create fun, colorful, culturally-approriate books for beginner readers.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreSee the joy of water as the Gaecha line is finished!
Read MoreWatch the water flow…
Read MoreTen years prior to this project, a gravity water system was constructed tapping Buho Spring in Bachira kebele. During implementation, it was decided to target Bachira’s downstream neighbors because these areas were suffering from a severe water shortage at the time.
Read Moreoshinda Spring project was the original water project, previously called “Mudula Water.” The government was aware of Koshinda mountain spring for years prior and hoped to have a water system built tapping this spring source.
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