Collecting Water in Ethiopia

Throughout Africa, and the rest of the world, women and children spend hours collecting water. Last month we met Birhane and this is her story.

Water could be the most important gift you give this holiday season. Nothing has a greater impact on a person’s life. Clean water brings health, education, and the chance for a better tomorrow. Often, it means life itself.

In developing countries like Ethiopia, women spend up to eight hours each day collecting water from dirty sources. This leads to illness, especially for children. A child dies from diarrhea every 20 seconds.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Solutions are affordable and readily available. This holiday season, give the gift that saves lives and brings hope. Give water.

Ethiopia

Capital city: Addis Ababa

Population of 85 million

49 million lack safe water

75 million have no sanitation servies

Infant mortality of 8%

38% live in poverty