![]() Rural Ethiopian farmers typically |
![]() obtain water from ditches |
![]() for livestock & domestic use. |
![]() Water for drinking and cooking is |
![]() often carried miles from streams |
![]() along roads and paths. Rotary |
![]() will access clean stream water, |
![]() transport it via pipeline downhill |
![]() providing safe water for villagers. |
![]() Nearby project funded by Karisruhe |
![]() provides polluted river substitute. |
![]() Obtained at spring (near group), |
![]() water from storage tank is pumped by solar energy up mountain, then distributed to 12 villages by gravity. |
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![]() A project funded by Seattle's U. |
![]() District Rotary provides library |
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![]() & adjoining computer center. |
![]() Dave Weaver proudly |
![]() explains logistics. |
![]() log of extensive use |
![]() Rotary has purchased |
![]() an old neighboring building |
![]() for conversion to future |
![]() Technology Occupations Center. |
Seattle Rotarians have also developed a new village in Addis Ababa on the slopes of Mt. Entoto for single mothers and their children. At right is the newly built school for that community, |
![]() scheduled to open soon, and |
![]() new duplex homes with typical |
![]() adjoining stores & businesses |
![]() encouraged by micro-loans. |
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Ambulance to provide transportation to Addis Ababa hospitals, donated by Seattle's University District and Tukwila Rotary Clubs. Keys were transferred in a brief ceremony. |
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