As part of the “Donate Water” scheme, which has been made possible through the partnership established between Butterfly Charity Foundation and ECC-SDOAd-B, (Catholic Association of Adigrat), several projects water-related, are presently under progress in the Tigray region, North of the country at the border with Eritrea. The above, following to the recent severe drought, the worst since over the last years.
A water well, completely dry for several years, has been rehabilitated in the village of Maymeflen, Gulomekada district, Tigray region, Ethiopia, on February 15th 2020. The project has foreseen the installation of new extended pipes to reach 59 metres depth, a brand new, hand-operated pump, fencing and training of the Water and Sanitation Committee, in accordance with running practice.
The number of beneficiaries is in the range of 1.700 people and the project has been dedicated to Gabriele Tiricola who recently passed away.