Ethiopia
Ethiopia and Water
What are some of the problems with the water supply?
In the last few decades, Ethiopia has faced fierce famine, drought, political instability and war. Peace has returned but the nation remains developmentally weak and more than 50 million Ethiopians don't have access to safe water.
How does insufficient access to clean water contribute to other problems?
When a person does not have access to clean water they can contract diseases. Water that is lying around also attracts mosquitoes which can carry diseases. Some examples of water caused diseases are Giardiasis, Cyclosporiasis and Cholera.
How are some of the water problems being addressed?
Some of the water problems are being addressed by building wells which has cleaner water. They are also being addressed buy building water pumps which will pump cleaner water. There is also this chlorine tablet when you put it in the water it will clean the water.
In the last few decades, Ethiopia has faced fierce famine, drought, political instability and war. Peace has returned but the nation remains developmentally weak and more than 50 million Ethiopians don't have access to safe water.
How does insufficient access to clean water contribute to other problems?
When a person does not have access to clean water they can contract diseases. Water that is lying around also attracts mosquitoes which can carry diseases. Some examples of water caused diseases are Giardiasis, Cyclosporiasis and Cholera.
How are some of the water problems being addressed?
Some of the water problems are being addressed by building wells which has cleaner water. They are also being addressed buy building water pumps which will pump cleaner water. There is also this chlorine tablet when you put it in the water it will clean the water.
Photographs are courtesy of the following websites:
Flag of Ethiopia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ethiopia
Ethiopia landscape: http://www.genovese.com.au/single-origin-january-ethiopia-mormora-guji/
What is in dirty water? http://khanhera.hpage.co.in/water_related_disease_41167030.html
women carrying water: http://thirstyinsuburbia.com/2009/10/brittani-and-kourtni-confront-the-water-crisis/
Ethiopia map https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethiopia_in_Africa_(-mini_map_-rivers).svg
Women fetching water https://www.flickr.com/photos/waterdotorg/3695895167
Boy drinking water https://www.flickr.com/photos/gedenfield/4057605504
Women getting water and boy getting water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_scarcity_in_Africa
The difference we can make: http://www.charitywater.org/blog/pod11222010/
water coming out of the ground: http://cannoncorp.us/water-wells-in-ethiopia/
traditional dance: http://www.tigraionline.com/bahlina.html
Ethiopian drum: https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/musical-instruments/19th-century-ethiopian-drum/id-f_1045700/
Ehthiopian people: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:People_of_Ethiopia_-_Steve_Evans_-_004.jpg
Religions https://www.flickr.com/photos/deepblue66/6713878273
Languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amharic
Ethnicities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_East_Africa_drought
Flag of Ethiopia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ethiopia
Ethiopia landscape: http://www.genovese.com.au/single-origin-january-ethiopia-mormora-guji/
What is in dirty water? http://khanhera.hpage.co.in/water_related_disease_41167030.html
women carrying water: http://thirstyinsuburbia.com/2009/10/brittani-and-kourtni-confront-the-water-crisis/
Ethiopia map https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethiopia_in_Africa_(-mini_map_-rivers).svg
Women fetching water https://www.flickr.com/photos/waterdotorg/3695895167
Boy drinking water https://www.flickr.com/photos/gedenfield/4057605504
Women getting water and boy getting water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_scarcity_in_Africa
The difference we can make: http://www.charitywater.org/blog/pod11222010/
water coming out of the ground: http://cannoncorp.us/water-wells-in-ethiopia/
traditional dance: http://www.tigraionline.com/bahlina.html
Ethiopian drum: https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/musical-instruments/19th-century-ethiopian-drum/id-f_1045700/
Ehthiopian people: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:People_of_Ethiopia_-_Steve_Evans_-_004.jpg
Religions https://www.flickr.com/photos/deepblue66/6713878273
Languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amharic
Ethnicities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_East_Africa_drought