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The construction of cisterns(Birkas) and deep well hand pumps has avoided the need for dangerous journeys in search of food out of water in Hoden and Werabille Kebeles, Gursum Woreda, Fafen Zone of the Somali Region. The Ethiopian Red Cross Society(ERCS), in partnership with the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC), has constructed cisterns and deep well […]
Ato Yussuf Aden, an agro-pastoralist, is married with eight children. He owns 18 cattle and eightsheep, which help his family survive in the drought-prone area of Gerba Harre.Aw-bere Woreda, Fafen Zone of the Somali Region. For Ato Yussuf and other member of the communities in the area, recurrent droughts, degraded environments, and water shortage challenge […]
On July 21 and 22, 2024, the mountainous highland of Kencho Shacha Gozdi village in Gofa Zone of the South Ethiopia region was hit by a tragic landslide that killed 249 people, including those who came to the area to pull out those who got trapped in the mud. Meskerem Konosha, a 24-year-old woman, is […]
In the war-affected landscapes of South Eastern Tigray, access to emergency healthcare has often been a matter of life and death. For years, the people of Enderta, Deguwa Temben, Hagere Selam, Hintalo districts – including Mekele endured the absence of reliable ambulance services. Mothers in labor, critically ill patients, and accident victims faced long, dangerous […]
When conflict strikes, it is often the simplest needs – water to drink, to cook, to wash – that become the hardest to meet. In the South Eastern Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia, years of conflict left entire communities struggling to access safe water, with damaged infrastructure, unsafe collection points, and long, exhausting walks for women […]