In March 2022, suitable locations for the tree nurseries were sought and found. The first seedlings have already been planted and are being grown. Later, these will be transferred to the designated water and nature conservation areas of our REPANAS project. In addition, first water tests have been carried out to provide a clear basis Weiterlesen
For the first time in its more than 20-year history, the WaterFoundation team is being actively supported in its work by an intern. We are pleased to announce that Luca Wesel will be joining our team for three months. Luca Wesel (27) comes from the southern Black Forest and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Weiterlesen
In the Basona Werana district, there are many silty or eroded waterholes. Often they are additionally polluted because humans and animals share the water holes in the Ethiopian highlands. Here, the WaterFoundation helps by identifying the source of the Midaqo Geday spring and then cleanly “capturing” it, i.e. walling it off and capping it. Added Weiterlesen
Since the beginning of 2022, the Executive Board of the WaterFoundation is again consisting of three members. Monica Denomy is now the third member, alongside Dr. Beate Grotehans (Chair) and Robert Balthasar (Vice Chair). A native of Canada, she joined the WaterFoundation in July 2020 as senior project manager. Since then, she has worked with Weiterlesen
The WaterFoundation starts the new year with full power and gives the starting signal for a nature and water conservation project in the new focus region Peru. Numerous farming families in the Peruvian highlands are struggling with the changing climate conditions. During the course of the year, they are without fresh water for several months. Weiterlesen
A difficult, but yet quite successful year for the WaterFoundation is coming to an end. In our Annual Letter 2021/22, we inform as usual about our completed projects, e.g. in Ethiopia, the progress of ongoing undertakings such as the CloudFisher project in Bolivia and planned projects, for example in Peru. We also report on our Weiterlesen
Just in time for World Toilet Day, our sanitation project in Bilaa (Ethiopia), worth more than 300,000 Euros, has started: new toilets and hand washing facilities are planned for more than 5,000 pupils and teachers. The photo shows the toilet facilities of the school in Bilaa in their current state. We urgently need to remedy Weiterlesen
At the State Garden Show in Überlingen on Lake Constance, thirsty people could fill their water bottles for a donation of one euro. The Stadtwerk am See provided the drinking water, Tina Zimmermann created the water altar and came up with the idea for the fundraising campaign. A total of 3600 euros was collected. Half Weiterlesen
Four apprentices from HTI GIENGER used their project phase in the summer of 2021 to support the WaterFoundation in reaching younger target groups via social media: Quirin Doellel, Anna-Maria Reithmayr, Evlin Ashoor Schmoel and David Weber. The editorial preparation and set-up of the instagram channel carried out together with them will help to inform young Weiterlesen
The FogNet Alliance – a global partnership and practice network of researchers, water experts, international organisations and representatives from politics and industry – has set itself the goal of exchanging knowledge and experience on drinking water production from fog. A number of successful fog net projects have already been carried out worldwide. It is now Weiterlesen