On 25 November 2020, the new Chairwoman Dr. Beate Grotehans was interviewed by Katrin Bacher from HTI on the guidelines and objectives of the WasserStiftung. Drinking quality running water and flushing toilets are quite normal for people in Bavaria, said Grotehans. All too often people forget that 4 billion people worldwide do not have proper Weiterlesen
The political situation in Eritrea has long been very tense. Many Christians are persecuted because of their religion and are leaving the country. Some seek refuge in the capital of neighbouring Ethiopia. In Addis Ababa, for example, there are hundreds of thousands of so-called “Urban Refugees”. The volunteer group “Release Eritrea” is supporting these homeless Weiterlesen
At the end of November, thanks to numerous helpers, a container could be loaded which will be shipped to Tanzania this year. On board are, among other things, components for eight more CloudFisher fog collectors, numerous gutters and down pipes, solar cookers and 60 bicycles for the children in the schools of the Babati district, Weiterlesen
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the year 2020 was associated with special challenges also for the WaterFoundation and its partners in various countries of the world. Despite great difficulties, some projects were completed and others well prepared, even if travel restrictions sometimes delayed work. For the WaterFoundation, the handover of the baton at the Weiterlesen
Pastor Yemaneberehan Endale – our longtime partner and friend – died after a serious illness in September 2020. Since 2013, with his help the WaterFoundation has distributed 1001 donkeys to needy families in remote regions of Ethiopia. We are very sad and will miss him very much. In his spirit we will continue the donkey Weiterlesen
Hygiene is particularly important during the Covid 19 pandemic and is an almost impossible challenge for people in regions with inadequate water supply. When our long-standing project partner Fekadu Aleka approached the board of the WaterFoundation with a request for support for the district town of Debre Birhan, Beate Grotehans and Robert Balthasar were immediately Weiterlesen
The shipment was somewhat delayed by the corona-related worldwide logistical restrictions, but now it is done: the 40-ft-container, which was ready for shipment, was loaded at the end of July thanks to many energetic hands under the leadership of WaterFoundation Board member Senait Michiel, was driven from Königsdorf to Hamburg and left the Port of Weiterlesen
The WaterFoundation has signed a petition initiated by WASH United e.V. and Viva con Agua, which is committed to the worldwide implementation of the human rights to water and sanitation. The appeal is having an effect. On 15 May 2020, corresponding motions by CDU/CSU, SPD and the Greens will be debated and voted on in the Weiterlesen
In accordance with the statutes, the long-standing chair of the board Henner Lang moved to the Board of Trustees of the WaterFoundation for reasons of age at the end of April 2020. Since May 2020, the new chairwoman of the board of directors is the previous deputy chairwoman, Dr Beate Grotehans. Henner Lang, who studied Weiterlesen
In addition to a delegation of the WaterFoundation from Germany, numerous Ethiopian representatives from politics, industry and administration were present when the 60-year-old engineer Fekadu Aleka was awarded the Hundertwasser Prize 2020 for his merits at a ceremony in the German embassy. The International Hundertwasser Prize, which is endowed with 5,000 euros, was awarded for Weiterlesen