Ellen's Zambia housing build 2019
Ellen Ward
My Story
Simon is incredibly running the Geneva Marathon on the 11th May to help fundraise for this great cause, please donate if you can!!!
Why Ethiopia?
The vast majority of Ethiopians live in poorly built, dilapidated and cramped houses which lack even the basic facilities, such as toilets.
Only 30% of the current housing stock in country is in a fair condition, with the remaining 70% in need of total replacement.
Access to safe drinking water is 49% countrywide. Only 20.7% of the population has access to adequate sanitation (UNICEF, 2011).
In the capital Addis Ababa, houses in slum areas are old and dilapidated and too narrow to accommodate families, where the health and dignity is compromised. Most families who live in dilapidated homes in slum areas share toilets that are also in very poor condition. 24% of the households do not have any form of toilet facility and 63% use shared pit latrines. 25% of the solid waste generated from the city is left unattended. Poor families do not have toilets at all or use bad toilets that are nearly abandoned.
What does the project involve?
The Habitat for Humanity project focuses on vulnerable groups, housing microfinance, water and sanitation, advocacy and awareness. The week long project I will be participating in will be directly on a construction site, building side by side with the community & will make a real difference for families who need of a safe place to call home. Daily activities will include: Building new walls, mixing mortar, painting roof timber, breaking blocks, compacting house floors, fixing door frames & laying bricks.
With a focus on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, urban slum upgrading, assisting vulnerable groups with house construction and renovation and tenure security, and on researching and defining possibilities of working in partnership to achieve sectoral and societal impact.
Why donate?
Make a difference. Give today and join thousands of other people supporting the most vulnerable families - to break the cycle of poverty for good.
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Target
£1,250
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Raised so far
£1,250
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Number of donors
26
My Story
Simon is incredibly running the Geneva Marathon on the 11th May to help fundraise for this great cause, please donate if you can!!!
Why Ethiopia?
The vast majority of Ethiopians live in poorly built, dilapidated and cramped houses which lack even the basic facilities, such as toilets.
Only 30% of the current housing stock in country is in a fair condition, with the remaining 70% in need of total replacement.
Access to safe drinking water is 49% countrywide. Only 20.7% of the population has access to adequate sanitation (UNICEF, 2011).
In the capital Addis Ababa, houses in slum areas are old and dilapidated and too narrow to accommodate families, where the health and dignity is compromised. Most families who live in dilapidated homes in slum areas share toilets that are also in very poor condition. 24% of the households do not have any form of toilet facility and 63% use shared pit latrines. 25% of the solid waste generated from the city is left unattended. Poor families do not have toilets at all or use bad toilets that are nearly abandoned.
What does the project involve?
The Habitat for Humanity project focuses on vulnerable groups, housing microfinance, water and sanitation, advocacy and awareness. The week long project I will be participating in will be directly on a construction site, building side by side with the community & will make a real difference for families who need of a safe place to call home. Daily activities will include: Building new walls, mixing mortar, painting roof timber, breaking blocks, compacting house floors, fixing door frames & laying bricks.
With a focus on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, urban slum upgrading, assisting vulnerable groups with house construction and renovation and tenure security, and on researching and defining possibilities of working in partnership to achieve sectoral and societal impact.
Why donate?
Make a difference. Give today and join thousands of other people supporting the most vulnerable families - to break the cycle of poverty for good.
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