DavTee Society continuing our fundraising for Hope International Development Agency.

Spring Capping Water Systems: Southern Ethiopia

Five in ten children under the age of 6 die from water disease each day in Africa, this year we have raised funds to supply a village in the Derashe region with fresh water.

Hybena's water source prior to the water system

Water point after water system operational

The method used is very basic. A hydrologist is sent in to interview and find a pure spring fed water source. The villagers are responsible to provide the physical labor portion of the project, and Hope International provides the expertise, as well as health education for each household. The spring is capped and piped to the village, with a water point within 10 minutes of any household. A gravity fed system is utilized, as there is virtually no maintenance required after the system is complete.

Local people working on road

Heybena is a village of 6623 people, which we sponsored in 2007. The costs of supplying fresh water to Heybena works out to $12.08 per year per person, based on a 20 year water guarantee the cost is $0.06 per year per person.

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