As part of the “Donate the Water” scheme, which has been made possible through the partnership established between Butterfly Charity Foundation and ECC-SDCOAd-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 ENDASHIFAY, at Sinkata district in Tigray region, Ethiopia.
The project, funded through the funds received by Filippo Leandro Benvenuti bequest, has been officially opened on January 31st 2019 and includes new extended pipes to reach an adequate depth, a brand new, hand-operated pump, fencing and training of the Water and Sanitation Committee, in accordance with running practice.
The depth of the water well is 64 metres.
The number of beneficiaries is in the range of 160 people living in the village plus 293 students having access to this water.