{"id":16205,"date":"2020-12-07T14:44:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T13:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/waterprojecten\/making-water-everybodys-business\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:46:25","slug":"making-water-everybodys-business","status":"publish","type":"verhalen","link":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/en\/water-projects\/making-water-everybodys-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia: Making water everybody’s business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Making water everybody’s business<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

An enterprising water project in Ethiopia lasting five years in the slums of large cities such as the capital Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everybody’s business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our goal, together with Amref Health Africa, is to reach over 140,000 people in slums and impoverished neighborhoods in Ethiopia. They will gain access to water, sanitation, and education on hygiene and entrepreneurship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We work in slums and poor neighborhoods in the regions around the capital Addis Ababa, Afar and Oromia. Local water committees are trained to organize the water supplies as a company so that maintenance is guaranteed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Children often victimized<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the slums and other poor neighborhoods of Ethiopian cities such as Addis Ababa is often lack of clean drinking water, sewage systems and garbage disposal services. This creates unsanitary situations that lead to health problems for the residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children in particular are often victims: diseases caused by polluted water are still one of the most common causes of death of children under 5 years of age. This is why we also want to raise the importance of proper knowledge about good hygiene and safe use of water in this project.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Waterborne illnesses remain one of the leading causes of death in children.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The role of the government<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The local government would like a solution, but has only limited budgets. Moreover, it does not have sufficient knowledge and the policy is not properly implemented. That’s why we want to strengthen cooperation between the communities, local authorities and the local business community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the slum residents learn through information campaigns and trainings how they can set up and manage good facilities such as drinking water points, toilets and showers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also learn to point out responsibilities to the local government. Women and young people in particular are supported by employment creation trough management of these services.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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