Financed by Menschen fur Menschen Switzerland and Implemented by the Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA), the newly developed infrastructure marks a critical milestone on the first day of the field monitoring visit to the Raphe Woreda.
The freshly commissioned water scheme provides substantial health and operational improvements to the local population:
- Target Beneficiaries: The spring actively serves 100 local households, ensuring direct and equitable access to safe potable water.
- Historical Context: Prior to the project’s intervention, community members relied on a water source that was highly contaminated, muddy, and shared directly with livestock, posing severe health risks.
- Community Management & Sustainability: To guarantee long-term operational upkeep, a dedicated Water Controlling Committee has been established. Under this community-led governance model, each beneficiary household actively contributes 50 Birr per month to a maintenance fund.
- Wider Kebele Impact: The Bersiso scheme is part of a broader localized utility expansion, bringing the total number of distinct water springs constructed by the project within Cherbenta Kebele to three individual schemes.
This infrastructure delivery reinforces the project’s core commitment to replacing unsafe water practices with managed, hygienic, and community-financed utility systems that foster long-term resilience.
