Drinking water harvested from fog ensures that 4,000 young people at 14 schools have enough clean water and can stay open during the dry season. That’s because when the rains fail, the 15-square-meter nets of CloudFisher fog collectors in Tanzania’s Babati District each harvest up to 300 liters per day. After five CloudFisher Mini were Weiterlesen

In 2022, the WaterFoundation was again able to hand over 50 donkeys to needy families with the support of the Ethiopia Gospel Deliverence Church (EGDC). The women, who are traditionally responsible for transporting water, are particularly happy about the WaterFoundation’s campaign. One of the recipients explains why: “As a young woman, I am responsible for Weiterlesen

While toilet and hand-washing facilities for 5,000 students in Bilaa are under construction, 173 teachers are currently being trained in workshops. The aim is to raise awareness of good hygiene practices such as proper hand washing and menstrual hygiene for girls. The training is carried out by so-called WASH teams. WASH stands for Water, Sanitation Weiterlesen

In March 2022, suitable locations for the tree nurseries were sought and found. The first seedlings have already been planted and are being grown. Later, these will be transferred to the designated water and nature conservation areas of our REPANAS project. In addition, first water tests have been carried out to provide a clear basis Weiterlesen

For the first time in its more than 20-year history, the WaterFoundation team is being actively supported in its work by an intern. We are pleased to announce that Luca Wesel will be joining our team for three months.  Luca Wesel (27) comes from the southern Black Forest and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Weiterlesen

In the Basona Werana district, there are many silty or eroded waterholes. Often they are additionally polluted because humans and animals share the water holes in the Ethiopian highlands. Here, the WaterFoundation helps by identifying the source of the Midaqo Geday spring and then cleanly “capturing” it, i.e. walling it off and capping it. Added Weiterlesen

Since the beginning of 2022, the Executive Board of the WaterFoundation is again consisting of three members. Monica Denomy is now the third member, alongside Dr. Beate Grotehans (Chair) and Robert Balthasar (Vice Chair). A native of Canada, she joined the WaterFoundation in July 2020 as senior project manager. Since then, she has worked with Weiterlesen

The WaterFoundation starts the new year with full power and gives the starting signal for a nature and water conservation project in the new focus region Peru. Numerous farming families in the Peruvian highlands are struggling with the changing climate conditions. During the course of the year, they are without fresh water for several months. Weiterlesen

A difficult, but yet quite successful year for the WaterFoundation is coming to an end. In our Annual Letter 2021/22, we inform as usual about our completed projects, e.g. in Ethiopia, the progress of ongoing undertakings such as the CloudFisher project in Bolivia and planned projects, for example in Peru. We also report on our Weiterlesen

Just in time for World Toilet Day, our sanitation project in Bilaa (Ethiopia), worth more than 300,000 Euros, has started: new toilets and hand washing facilities are planned for more than 5,000 pupils and teachers. The photo shows the toilet facilities of the school in Bilaa in their current state. We urgently need to remedy Weiterlesen