Mai Shambko

Photos of the Spring Protection in Mai Shambko

People Served

400

Thanks To

mycharity: water

Completed

September 2017

Solution Type

Spring Protection

Local Partner

Relief Society of Tigray

Field Notes

Thanks to you, a community in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia has access to clean water! Your gift funded a spring protection in a region where less than half of the population has access to clean water.

The water technologies we fund depend on the region's water availability, geology and population density. Our partners survey each site and meet with the communities to determine the best solution. In this community, the best solution is a spring protection. A spring protection safely stores pure water from a natural spring.

To instill a sense of ownership, the community joins in the planning and building process. Local residents form water committees, which are trained to promote the best hygiene practices for health and sanitation among the community.

Families used to spend valuable time walking to collect water that wasn’t safe to drink. Now, they’re walking much less. Most importantly, the water they bring home is clean and safe.