In the frame of the “Donate the water” scheme, established between Butterfly Foundation, A.D.C.S. (Adigrat Catholic Secretariat), and Vo l’A ( Associazione Volontari l’Accoglienza) based in Caselle (TO) on October 8th 2013 a water well has been opened in Chenadegule village in Irob District, Tigray Region.
Irob Woreda is 150 km. north of Makalle town and has an extension of 850 square kilometres. The landscape is made of high mountains and deep valleys; the altitude is ranging between 900 meters above sea level up to 3.200 meters at Asimba mountain
The well, drilled at a depth of 60 meters and operated by a hand-operated pump, has been financed by the Renato Anselma and Di Francesco Giò, through the Associazione Volontari l’Accoglienza , based in Caselle (To)
A water and sanitation committee has been established for the management and operation of the well in accordance with the running procedures
The total number of beneficiaries of this well is 250 people approx. while several families living in the near villages will benefit from this clean water as well.