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Dobe Oyita and Sayu Elu are members of the Hamar tribe. As females, it’s their job to walk for miles to get water for their families. They carry heavy gallons back home on their backs.Photo credit: Carol Han, USAID/OFDA.
Water is Life: Wishing for a Well
USAID (OFDA) worked with Global Team for Local Initiatives to restore water points, like this well. Now, Hamar women no longer need to trek long distances to get water.Photo credit: Carol Han, USAID/OFDA.
Water is Life: Unsafe Drinking Water
In Ethiopia, almost half the population doesn’t have access to clean drinking water. Women and girls have no choice but to gather it from ponds, rivers, and other “unsafe” sources.Photo credit: Carol Han, USAID/OFDA.
Water is Life: Access to Clean Water
USAID (OFDA) is partnering with the International Rescue Committee to repair broken water pumps, like this one. Now, more than 150,000 people in Dalocha have access to clean water.Photo credit: Carol Han, USAID/OFDA.
Water is Life: Water Leader
Running the water operations in Dalocha is a committee made up solely of women, and run by this woman, Semira Assefa; such female leadership is rare in this mostly Muslim community.Photo credit: Carol Han, USAID/OFDA.
Water is Life: Out for Water
Principal Elias Saramiso sees school attendance plummet during the dry season because students, mostly the girls, are out searching for water. “I always feel depressed during that month,” said Saramiso.Photo credit: Carol Han, USAID/OFDA.
Water is Life: On the Right Course
8th grader Marta Dawit, who is at the top of her class, has been forced to miss school to get water for her family. But after USAID (OFDA) installed a water collection system at her school, she can pursue her dreams to be a teacher.Photo credit: Carol Han, USAID/OFDA.
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