The CloudFisher Mini fog collectors installed by the WaterFoundation in Tanzania for several schools are tiptop and a complete success. There is a lot of fog on the high plateau in the Babati region. So the water tanks, which were empty the night before, fill up in the course of a morning with a good Weiterlesen
Since August 2nd, we humans are living “on credit“ in 2023. This means that we use more resources than the earth can renew naturally in one year. #EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY The WaterFoundation is doing something about the overuse of natural resources and is planting 500,000 trees in Dirre Inchini (Ethiopia) by 2025. The first seedlings Weiterlesen
We are happy to announce the launch of our new project BECOMING STRONGER TOGETHER in Ethiopia! 460 women are supported to organize themselves in self-help groups in order to generate their own income. A prerequisite for this is access to clean water. Therefore, 2 springs are being tapped and 2 new shallow wells are being Weiterlesen
The fog collector project in the Bolivian Andes, which started in September 2019, was successfully completed in March 2023 after some corona-related delays. Now the families and students in the remote regions of Pampagrande and Moro Moro have permanent access to sufficient clean drinking water. During an initial visit in September 2019, a multi-member team Weiterlesen
The WaterFoundation project that will positively change the lives of numerous families in an underserved region near Lima runs until 2025. The conditions are favorable. For dense fog regularly drifts over the hills of Santa Rosa, rising from the Pacific Ocean. Enough to set up 37 CloudFisher in the hills near the coast. These fog Weiterlesen
The girls and boys from two primary schools in Schorndorf will certainly remember this very special “school day” for a long time to come. In mid-May, the Rotary Club of Schorndorf organised an activity that showed how well and sustainably playful learning can work. The 90 or so third-graders not only gained memorable experience, but Weiterlesen
In rural Tanzania, women’s menstruation is often still a taboo subject. The idea of “impurity” means that girls do not receive adequate support from home, school or their social environment in dealing with their periods. In addition, access to hygiene products is almost non-existent – only 2% of schoolgirls in the whole of Tanzania use Weiterlesen
Trees are important in the ecological interplay between forests and water. They prevent soil erosion, help store groundwater and are CO2 dust extractors. In the spirit of sustainability, the WaterFoundation also establishes water and nature reserves in its water supply projects. In Dirre Inchini (Ethiopia) alone, we will plant 500,000 trees in the next few Weiterlesen
A memorial plaque will be erected in Ambacho in April 2023 in honour of the founder of the WaterFoundation, Henner Lang. When Henner Lang passed away in April 2021 shortly after his 77th birthday, friends and companions collected donations at his funeral, which were used to implement spring capping projects in both Ambacho and Mutti. Weiterlesen
This is the motto of the construction of toilet and hand-washing facilities for about 5,000 pupils and teachers at a primary and secondary school in Bilaa, Ethiopia. Now that the building shells have been completed, awareness-raising measures on WASH issues have begun. After the teachers, the students also learn a lot about hygiene and health. Weiterlesen