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Wells in Ethiopia Draw on Community Support

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East Africa: Access to Water
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In much of the developing world, women spend more time fetching water than any other activity in...

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In Ethiopia, where lack of access to water is a significant issue, aid groups have found that local involvement in establishing water wells betters the chances that they will last. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on these community-based initiatives, especially their impact on women.

This piece is part of a reporting collaboration on water issues in east Africa between NewsHour and the Pulitzer Center.

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