As we continue to hold Ethiopia in our thoughts, this week’s WEEMA Wednesday is sharing a bit of hope through yet another uplifting story from our Self Help Group (SHG) star women. Here is Selamneshe’s story:
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International news outlets have been flooded with news about ethnic based killings in Ethiopia. An incident this past Sunday left more than 50 civilians reportedly killed by armed and unarmed assailants who attacked an area of western Ethiopia known as Wollega.
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Adanech’s story is one that warms every heart. She describes her Self Help Group (SHG) as an extension of her own family. A couple of years ago, Almaz fell ill unexpectedly. At the time, she didn’t have the money to get treated.
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This past Saturday, October 17, the world commemorated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with the United Nations declaring the 2020 theme of #EndPoverty Day as “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”.
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This past Sunday, October 11, the world celebrated The International Day of the Girl Child. Every day is the day of the girl at WEEMA as gender equity and inclusion of girls is a priority for our programming across sectors.
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Almaz is the Head Secretary of her Self Help Group (SHG). At first, she took on the secretary role simply expecting to help with the organizational tasks of her group.
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Tsehay is the Chairwoman of her Self Help Group, (SHG) found in Tembaro Woreda, Kembata Tembaro Zone. The name of the group is ‘Leinam’ which means “We will grow/expand” in the local language.
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With the Ethiopian New Year of 2013 underway, what better time to announce our next series for WEEMA Wednesdays: Phenomenal Women of WEEMA’s Self Help Groups!
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Today, we are excited to announce a new specialty eye center being built in Ethiopia by our partner organization, the Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP).
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Last week’s highlight featured WEEMA’s work with Health Extension Workers (HEWs) to equip them with digital tools so they can better serve their local communities, especially with care for mothers and children. Training HEWs is only one part of WEEMA’s larger commitment to maternal and child health in Kembata-Tembaro Zone. Today, we wanted to share this video to highlight our work in Maternal and Child healthcare.
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“I would say the app is like an ‘office-less doctor’ who would manage everything there-off. Moreover, it increased my confidence…As a result, many mothers are bringing their children to our health post looking for better treatment through the mobile application.”
- Fikire, Health Extension Worker, Belela Health Post
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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Today is International Youth Day! Celebrating youth is celebrating the future of Ethiopia and the world at large. Of Ethiopia’s population of 105 million people, two thirds are below the age of 25 and 30% are youth aged 15-29.
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam over the Nile river has been the center of many controversial headlines these past couple of months and even years.
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“Before, the disabled were excluded and stayed at home. Now we can work and go to school because of what WEEMA and the government have done here.”
— BEKELECH, SHOPKEEPER AND MEMBER OF DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION IN MUDULA
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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“When I am going to school, the environment, the smiles of teachers and the play excites me a lot…I will become a doctor for the future.”
— ESHETU, 6 YEARS OLD, FERZANO KEBELE
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We are ecstatic to finally announce the launch of our brand new website. Thank you to those who already reached out with feedback.
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This past Monday, Hachalu Hundessa, a popular Oromo singer and ethnic activist in Ethiopia was killed soon after which protests broke out in the capital and surrounding cities. It would be an understatement to say that 2020 continues to surface some exceptional challenges in the world.
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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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