Executive Summary

							           2011 Phase I Tigray Clean Water Proposal
Date: September 3, 2010
Organization: A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
Country: Ethiopia
charity: water proposal ID: Provided by charity: water
Contact: Shelley Edwardson
Address: 3600 North Capital of Texas Highway, Building B, Suite 330, Austin, TX 78746
Phone: 512-583-5416
E-mail: shelley@aglimmerofhope.org
Web Address: www.aglimmerofhope.org
EIN Number: 31-1758218
Implementing Partner: Relief Society of Tigray (REST)

Quick Facts
Funding.
Amount requested from charity: water: $799,288.89
For proposed project, budget total: $899,050.09
AGOH Funding goal in country for 2010: $7 million
AGOH Funding goal for in country for 2011: $9 million
            **Note: Because AGOH focuses on integrated community development, our funding goals are set for all
            project areas, rather than divided among water, health, and school projects, etc.


Social Impact.
Predicted number of consumers: 53,169
Number of water projects requested: 136
Number of latrine blocks: 10
Number of projects at schools (if any): 5 water projects (4 shallow boreholes and 1 hand dug
       well) and 10 latrine blocks (5 schools each receiving 2 latrine blocks)
Number of projects at health clinics (if any): 0

Organization.
Number of years working in country: 10

Demographics of REST Staff Working on Implementation of charity: water Projects.*
Number of full-time staff: 125            Number of part-time staff: 52
Number of women: TBD                      Number of men: TBD
Number of expats: 0                       Number of national staff: 100%


Executive Summary
Access to potable water—both in terms of quality and quantity—is at a critically low level in
northern Ethiopia. According to baseline data, the main sources of potable water for the

*
    In total REST has over 700 members of staff.




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majority of rural villagers in Tigray are unprotected rivers and springs and open hand dug wells.
Insufficient rainfall and long dry seasons have put these common sources of drinking water at
risk of depletion, and in any case these sources of water are not potable. While the
internationally recognized standard for clean water access is having access to at least 15 liters
per person per day, the majority of rural families in Tigray survive on a strict ration of less than 5
liters per person per day, and female household members may spend many hours each day to
walk to fetch water, plus waiting time at the water site that varies based on usage. Lack of
access to safe drinking water for personal consumption and domestic hygiene is the cause of
80% of diseases in Tigray. Common health problems such as diarrhea, intestinal parasites,
skin infections and dysentery are preventable with an improved water supply, environmental
sanitation, and simple behavioral changes.

With this program, A Glimmer of Hope Foundation (AGOH) in partnership with charity: water
and our Ethiopian NGO partner Relief Society of Tigray (REST), intends to address the critical
shortage of clean water, as well as provide hygiene and sanitation training for an estimated
53,169 rural residents in districts in the central, eastern, southern, southeastern, and western
zones of Tigray. The districts to be served include Adwa, Ahferom, Alaje, Degua Tembien,
Endamekoni, Hintalo Wajirat, Kolla Tembien, Laelay Maichew, Tanqua Abergelle and Tahtay
Maichew. The primary cluster points within these districts are Senale, Seglamen, and Adi
Azoka villages, where 85% of the projects will be clustered, and the remaining 15% of the
projects will be located in other needy areas of Tigray. This proposal represents Phase I of a
proposed four-phase, $2.5 million program with charity: water in Tigray in 2011.

Phase I of the 2011 program proposes the following deliverables:
    Construction of 61 hand dug wells, 37 shallow boreholes, 18 spring protection
       developments, 1 deep borehole, including 4 water distribution points, and 5 double block
       latrines
            o 4 shallow boreholes and 1 hand dug well will be constructed at schools
            o 3 double latrine blocks will be constructed at schools receiving charity: water
                funded water projects through this proposal
            o 2 double latrine blocks will be constructed at schools that have previously
                received charity: water funded water projects
    Rehabilitation of 12 hand dug wells, 1 shallow borehole, and 6 spring protection
       developments
    Formation and training of 115 Water and Sanitation Committees (WATSANs) for the
       newly constructed water projects, which will own and manage the water projects
    Strengthening and re-training of 19 existing WATSANs for the rehabilitated water
       projects, which own and manage the water projects
    Baseline survey and stool examination in 5 schools
    Model Households: Hygiene training will be provided to 1,310 community members, and
       1,310 hand washing facilities and soap containers will be provided. Model household
       participants from previous charity: water-funded programs with REST will share best
       practices with the new model household participants being trained, to pass on the skills
       and knowledge they have developed
    School Program: 5 school hygiene and sanitation programs will be implemented, over
       150 WATSAN School Members will be trained, and 10 hand washing stations will be
       provided at 5 schools
    Comprehensive, cohesive program rollout and follow-up to ensure sustainability and
       ownership




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       An audit of 100% of charity: water’s 2010 projects will be performed over the course of
        the 2011 program implementation

Expected Outcomes for Phase I include:
    Clean water coverage increased from 39% to 91% by suppling an estimated 53,169
      residents of the target communities with access to clean water,
    Daily water consumption increased in the target communities to at least 15 liters per
      person per day—the internationally recognized standard for water consumption,
    Average maximum distance to nearest water point reduced to 1.5km and no more than
      30 minutes, and
    A reliable source of year-round water ensured for this drought-prone region.

Organizational Background
A Glimmer of Hope is an international development organization whose goal is to eradicate
poverty in Ethiopia through integrated rural development projects. Founded in 2000, AGOH has
implemented over 5,200 water, education, and health projects to date, benefitting an estimated
3.5 million Ethiopians. The vast majority of the projects constructed—over 4,300 projects—are
water projects, which provide clean water for an estimated 1.7 million people. In 2009, AGOH’s
Addis Ababa office of skilled, trained development professionals oversaw the implementation of
850 development projects, including 555 water projects across Ethiopia.

The Relief Society of Tigray, or REST, was established in 1978 to deliver relief, rehabilitation
and development programs in Tigray. REST’s Water Resources Development Department was
established in 1984 to deliver water projects to rural communities. The Water Resources
Development Department currently has two high-powered rotary drilling rigs and two additional
drilling rigs, over fifty hand dug well technical teams, and twelve spring protection development
crews. In 2009, REST constructed 218 water projects in partnership with AGOH. Over the
years, REST has received a large percentage of AGOH’s endowment and donor funds due to
its capacity, transparency, and reliability.

Funding & Awards
Since its inception, AGOH has implemented over $35 million in integrated development projects
in rural Ethiopia. AGOH’s donor base includes multi-year partnerships with the Michael and
Susan Dell Foundation, Whole Planet Foundation (the Whole Foods Market foundation),
Theodore and Vada Stanley, The Welland Family, and charity: water. Over the years AGOH
has received many awards recognizing its efforts. A significant recent award was Barron’s
Magazine’s naming of AGOH in November 2009 to its 25 Best Giver’s List, recognizing AGOH
in the sixth spot.

AGOH has received over $11 million in grants from global charities and foundations in the past
8 years, including over $4.7 million from charity: water, of which $3.45 million was granted in
2010 YTD, $1.27 million was granted in 2008, and $154,000 in 2007. In 2010 AGOH expects to
receive grants totaling approximately $7 million.

Area Overview
Ethiopia is one of the 11 poorest countries on the planet, according to the latest United Nations
Development Report. Landlocked in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia borders Eritrea to the north,
Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east, and Djibouti to the northeast. With
Ethiopia’s high illiteracy rate of almost 66%, the country’s economy revolves around agriculture,


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which in turn relies on rainfall that is inadequate, unpredictable and uneven in its distribution.
Ethiopia’s population is just over 85 million people, its average life expectancy is 53 years for
men and 58 years for women, and the GNI per capita is $220.

Ethiopia averages 40% clean water coverage across the country, with higher rates of clean
water clustered in cities and larger towns. In rural parts of the country, where AGOH focuses its
efforts, just one in three people has access to clean water while only 13% have access to
adequate sanitation services. At any given time it is estimated that half of the country’s
population is suffering from an unnecessary water-related disease, and more than 250,000
children under the age of five die each year from diarrhea.

Tigray, the northernmost region of the country with a population of approximately 4,314,456,
has less than 50% clean water coverage. While the availability varies greatly across the region,
the majority of Tigrayans obtain their water from rivers, ponds, streams, and unprotected
springs. They share these water sources with livestock and wild animals, which results in a
dirty, tainted water supply. An estimated 85% of Tigrayans live in rural areas and depend on
rain-fed subsistence farming for their livelihoods, which is difficult in this drought-prone region.

Currently, Ethiopia is in the midst of a serious economic crisis, as the global recession has
decreased exports and reduced foreign exchange reserves. For a country that is largely unable
to provide for itself already and is heavily dependent on foreign aid, which finances 60%-70% of
its budget, the effects of the global economic downturn have been immensely painful. In
January 2010, the Ethiopian government devalued the currency for the third time in 13 months.
This policy has decreased the value of the currency by 33% over the same time period.
Additionally, the inflation rate last June was 36.4%, largely driven by the rate of food inflation of
44.2%. The inflation rate over the past five years has exceeded 30%, pushing basic necessities
like food painfully out of reach. Ethiopia is currently facing a food shortage estimated to affect 6
to 7 million people.

Project Rationale
charity: water’s 2010 program YTD has constructed or rehabilitated 697 water projects
(combined Phases I-III with REST and Phase I-II with ORDA) for a total cost of $2.3 million, and
Phase IV of charity: water’s 2010 program with REST, which will be funded soon, will construct
and rehabilitate an additional 108 projects for a total cost of just over $641,000. All of these
projects will have a profound impact on the availability of clean water for remote, rural
Ethiopians. Combined, these interventions will provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
training for an estimated 314,809 people.

charity: water’s 2011 program in Tigray will be implemented over the course of four phases and
for a total cost of approximately $2.5 million. As in previous years, the 2011 program will
provide comprehensive hygiene and sanitation training to educate people on the simple
behavioral changes that will improve their health and overall wellbeing.

Project Design and Implementation
charity: water’s 2011 program with REST will be staggered to help ensure program oversight,
scalability, and availability of funding. The construction schedule will be staged across three
phases within each district so as to establish REST’s longer-term presence in the project areas.

AGOH’s approach to implementing water and sanitation projects is unique because it includes
the benefitting communities in the process from site selection all the way through to operation


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and maintenance. In addition to helping identify the project sites, members of the communities
are included in the construction process, providing unskilled labor and locally available
construction materials as well as any other support that may be required. While construction is
taking place, WATSANs are selected and trained to take over the operation and maintenance of
the project once it is completed. Creation of the WATSANs helps ensure sustainability and
efficiency over the lifespan of the project.

Community Mobilization
REST’s strategy for sustainable water supply development is built on community participation—
from site identification and planning to the long-term management and ownership of the water
project. This model of inclusion, combined with comprehensive training, ensures communities
are fully prepared to own their water project upon its completion.

Program implementation follows a “demand-responsive” approach whereby community
members make an informed decision about whether or not to participate in a project, agree
upfront to operations and maintenance fees, and determine as a community how services will
be operated and maintained. To ensure proper management, REST believes that water
projects should be affordable, appropriate, promote grassroots institutional development,
involve women, be conveniently located, and integrated with hygiene and sanitation education
as well as soil and water conservation to ensure optimal health and water conservation.

As the first step of implementation, REST’s water resource development experts determine the
target areas for project construction. REST has a thorough institutional knowledge of areas in
which water is scarce, and also works with local district water bureaus to identify specific
communities with great need within the target areas. REST then meets with community leaders
to gain consensus on the project and to discuss the community’s responsibilities and obligations
for the water project construction. In addition, REST reviews aerial photos, topographical maps,
and geological and hydrogeological studies to identify sites with solid water potential. Finally,
prior to beginning construction, community leaders from each target community must provide a
letter of confirmation that reiterates the roles and responsibilities of their community.

During construction, the local community carries out small tasks for free to reduce labor costs.
Taken together, REST and each community’s total contribution of labor and time is valued at
over 11% of the entire program cost, or nearly $100,000 in this Phase I of the 2011 program.
This level of investment encourages community participation and ensures community ownership
after the projects are complete.

WATSANs are also established, consisting of 3 male and 3 female community leaders, and are
responsible for managing the water projects. WATSAN members must attend a five-day
training course on hygiene and sanitation, hygienic behavior, use of water, and water project
management. WATSANs play a critical role throughout the entire construction process,
including:

       Initial site selection
       Day to day construction supervision
       Mobilizing the community to provide local materials and labor
       Monitor and evaluate the water project throughout the construction process
       Create water project by-laws, hours and rules of use, and collect usage fees
       Open and manage a bank account to hold usage fees
       Educate community on water use, hygiene and sanitation


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       Own water project upon completion

Additionally, two water caretakers are trained for each project to be responsible for the
maintenance and physical care of the project. All community members who will use the water
project are to contribute a monthly fee for their use. This fee (typically $0.10 per month per
family) is deposited into a bank account to be used for maintenance, guard fees, and any other
water project needs.

This comprehensive approach ensures that upon the handover of the project, the water project
is owned and cared for by a trained community and the beneficiaries have the education,
motivation, and empowerment to ensure its sustainability.

Partners
The Relief Society of Tigray is A Glimmer of Hope’s implementing partner for this program and
its implementing partner for all AGOH-funded water projects in Tigray. REST and AGOH have
had a successful and reliable partnership in rural development since 2002. AGOH makes
frequent visits to Tigray for project evaluation, capacity building, project implementation
oversight, mentoring, and feedback.

Collaboration with local and regional government offices, grassroots organizations, and
participating communities is a primary guiding principle of REST’s development model. This
participatory approach promotes the building and strengthening of partnerships between
community, government, and external support agencies by establishing clear lines of
responsibility and ownership and creating the opportunity for discussion and feedback among
the stakeholders.

Social and Environmental Impact
REST operates in a drought-prone region and it manages short-, medium-, and long-term water
resource development activities. Improving water conservation, management, and the
construction of multi-year storage facilities form part of REST’s public works program. With the
growing awareness of environmental issues in recent years, and in particular an awareness of
the need to conserve water, REST and the regional government in Tigray have placed an
increased emphasis on watershed management at water project sites. As a result, REST has
designed each water project to include a water catchment, including a trench and percolation
channel, which will facilitate ground water recharge. In general, REST works to ensure that
water projects are managed and maintained so that appropriate quantities of water are available
consistently throughout the year.

REST’s consultative, engaging, and consensus-building implementation model empowers
participants at all levels of the decision-making process. Women and girls have the primary
responsibility of walking long distances every day to perform the backbreaking chore of fetching
water for their families. New water wells shorten their walking time, which allows women to help
their husbands in the fields or engage in other economic activities and allows girls to attend
school and have more time for their education. In addition, each WATSAN is comprised of three
men and three women, so that women are included in the long-term management of the water
project serving their community.         This involvement gives them a greater sense of
accomplishment and empowers them.

Sustainability

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Long-term sustainability of a water project’s hardware is ensured through a two-tiered
responsibility system. Day-to-day responsibility for each water project falls onto its Water
Caretakers and WATSAN. After a thorough training on the maintenance and minor repair of
their water project, including hands-on physical repair training, Water Caretakers receive a
toolkit of spare parts and tools to use for day-to-day maintenance. Simultaneously, the
WATSAN collects monthly usage fees to use for repairs that exceed the scope of the Water
Caretakers’ abilities. Should a larger problem arise, the WATSAN brings the problem to the
local district water bureau, which is responsible for its resolution. The water bureau is a
governmental agency that is responsible for water coverage in its district and can coordinate
(and fund if necessary) larger repairs to the project.

So far, the process has proven successful: in 2009 REST undertook a comprehensive survey of
AGOH’s 286 water projects constructed between 2002 and 2005, and found that 94% were still
working. Of the projects that were not functioning, most failed because of diminished ground
water availability. Six of these nonfunctioning water projects have been included in the 2010
program for rehabilitation. An additional 77 of the audited projects have received major repairs
provided by their respective water bureaus, indicating that the communication process and lines
of responsibility between the local WATSANs and water bureaus are working well.

The 2011 Program in Tigray will include the Hygiene and Sanitation components that were
rolled out during the 2010 Program. The 2011 program includes:

   Conventional hygiene and sanitation training given to 10 farmer-households at each water
    project on the health impact of practicing sanitary and hygienic behavioral changes. These
    households are expected to disseminate the information to 5-10 nearby households. As
    part of this training, each household is trained on how to construct a traditional pit latrine at
    their homestead, and trained to teach the value of and construction techniques for these
    projects to an additional 5-10 households. The result is a grassroots, community-led
    training and outreach program that supports and integrates with the national WASH (Water,
    Sanitation, and Hygiene training) program.
   Comprehensive educational program at schools.              Schools are the ideal places to
    disseminate hygiene and sanitation training as students practice the behavior changes at
    school and bring new practices home. Phase I will consist of comprehensive Training of
    Teachers (TOT) for teachers and local district health staff, to train school hygiene and
    sanitation club members at each of the schools on water, hygiene, excreta-related diseases
    and transmission mechanisms, and prevention of contamination. These trained members
    will be expected to disseminate this information throughout the school. Schools will hold
    festivals to recognize and motivate students and will acknowledge students contributions
    with t-shirts, prizes and certificates of recognition.    Hand-washing stations will also be
    constructed at each school and these schools will be expected to continue hygiene and
    sanitation activities to replicate the knowledge, practices and attitudes developed during the
    project period. Review meetings will be conducted regularly to assess progress, reinforce
    learning and support growing behavior changes.

Baseline data will be collected at the schools and model households prior to the intervention.

AGOH believes that a project must be sustainable in order to be considered “development”.
REST’s sustainability practices, including WATSAN and hygiene and sanitation training, are a
model in the industry. But AGOH also believes in the importance of tracking the status of each
individual project to ensure our donor’s funds are being used with integrity. To do this, REST


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will undertake a comprehensive audit of the status of all charity: water 2010 projects during
Phase III of the 2011 program, so that AGOH and charity: water can track and understand the
sustainability metrics for their growing base of projects. The purpose of this review is to ensure
that any nonfunctional projects can be fixed and any gaps in training can be addressed. Further
details on the audit will be available later in the 2011 program year.

Where possible, AGOH’s NGO partners try to use locally available materials for construction
and material provision. Tigray has a cement-manufacturing factory within the region, providing
a regional supply of cement. Other locally manufactured construction materials include pipe,
gravel, stone, re-enforcement bar, and hand tools.

Hand dug wells and shallow boreholes use a hand pump called an Afridev hand pump, which
was pioneered by the World Bank/UNDP in the 1970s. The significant benefit of using Afridev
hand pumps is that they can be maintained at the village level. Manufactured in India and
Pakistan, the Afridev is widely used because it is low cost, affordable and appropriate
technology, easy to install and maintain, readily available, and efficient. Unfortunately, Afridev
pumps are not manufactured in Africa because of the high cost of importing raw materials.
Other imported construction materials used in the water project construction include diesel
generators (for motorized pump water projects), dewatering pumps, submersible pumps, and
explosives (to blast through rock when digging wells).

Project Risks
AGOH’s water projects consist of two components: the physical construction of the water project
and the “software” training that ensures long-term sustainability. Both components are critical to
the long-term success of our projects. REST has a strong record of constructing high quality
water projects, supported through frequent site visits by AGOH’s Addis-based staff. In addition,
it is only after the community and local district water bureau approve of the quality of the
construction that ownership is handed over to the community.

A risk factor that could have an effect on this project is the price of cement. New construction is
flourishing throughout Ethiopia, increasing the demand for construction materials faster than can
be met. As a result, the price of cement more than doubled in a four-month period this year,
and has tripled since 2008. The government has loosened import restrictions on construction
materials to relieve the high prices, but demand still outstrips supply. The government has
taken measures to reduce inflation and prevent shortages from occurring; however the risk of
disruptions to supply fueled by growing demand still exist. Furthermore, the cost of fuel has
been increasing in recent months, which has the potential to unexpectedly increase the cost to
transport raw materials to the construction sites. These risks can be mitigated by providing
REST with 50% of the project funds upfront so they can procure raw materials as close to the
time of the proposal submission as possible. Moreover, REST has taken precautions to
carefully assess the costs of materials in the budget, adjusting for expected inflation. Any cost
overruns for materials will be covered by AGOH and REST, and will not be the responsibility of
charity: water.

Another potential risk to the program is the persistent drought conditions in Ethiopia. The
current water shortage is affecting the food supply, and water levels, springs, and streams are
drying up. The financial, material and human cost of supplying water under these conditions
can become very high, and some previously feasible water sites may need to change.

Innovation

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A Glimmer of Hope considers several elements of how it implements its charity: water programs
to be innovative and unique:

1. REST’s enhanced Hygiene and Sanitation program through School Clubs and Model
   Households is an innovative and an exciting program for disseminating and modeling
   educational and behavioral changes.

2. Field studies have found a significant portion of water projects to be nonfunctioning in Africa.
   While the studies are typically old, and the historical construction practices that neglected
   sustainability are no longer in practice in Tigray, a perception of poorly planned development
   projects still exists. The opportunity to include the rehabilitation of nonfunctioning water
   projects into this program helps eradicate the existing problem and it allows AGOH and
   charity: water to be a part of the solution of fixing nonfunctional wells in Ethiopia.

3. A Glimmer of Hope’s 100% promise is unique in economic development programs and it
   ensures that 100% of project dollars go directly to our implementing partner.

Implementation Timeline
In general, A Glimmer of Hope maintains standard implementation timeframes of one year from
the initial disbursement of funds. In the case of this program, REST will not be able to begin
project construction until January 2011. AGOH and REST will still be aiming for completion by
October 2011 (one year from the anticipated initial disbursement of funds), but the timeframe
may need to be modified due to the delayed construction start. AGOH will notify charity: water
of any change to the expected implementation timeframe at the earliest opportunity. The
timeline included as Exhibit 1 to this proposal shows REST’s construction schedule.

Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation will be carried out during the program implementation period to
ensure the program is completed within the allotted timeframe and to AGOH’s standards. While
REST is to carry out its own monitoring and evaluation activities, including periodic progress
reports on the program execution and implementation process and quarterly field visits to all
project sites, AGOH’s Addis Ababa-based staff will also carry out regular monitoring and
evaluation and field visits during the water project construction.

Reporting
AGOH’s program implementation process requires accurate, transparent reports from all
partners midway through the program implementation and upon completion. Reports to
AGOH’s standard are required before AGOH will provide the partner with the next tranche of
phased program funds. These reports must include not only a description of the physical status
of each individual project and photos of each project, but also a financial reconciliation of the
program funds used.

In 2008 charity: water requested robust project reporting of all AGOH projects. The reporting
requirements were more comprehensive than AGOH had previously gathered, but AGOH
valued the additional information and transparency required in charity: water’s reporting metrics
and rolled these metrics out to every partner for every AGOH-implemented project in 2009. The
result for AGOH, our partners, and our donors has been a better understanding of the
environment in which the projects are implemented, the impact of the projects, and the
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AGOH’s complete project reporting now requires the following metrics provided for every project
(partial reporting is required for the status report midway through implementation):
     Project Village Name
     Beneficiary Population of Water Project
     Project ID
     Donor Name
     GPS Coordinates
     Region/District
     Type of Water Project
     Water Project Location
     Sanitation Training Status (if applicable)
     Latrine Project Status (if applicable)
     WATSAN Training Status
     Old Water Source
     Previous Water Fetch time and New Water Fetch Time
     Increase to Water Coverage of the Project Area
     Multiple Photos of Every Project, Including Projects in Progress, Close-up of the
         Signage, GPS Coordinates with the Project in the Background, the Completed Water
         Project, and, if possible, Photos of the Previous Water Source
     Narrative Impact Reports for 10% of the Projects
     Financial Reconciliation for Completed Projects

Field Visits
AGOH welcomes field visits by donors and is happy to coordinate field visits that meet each
donor’s specific requirements.

Exit Strategy
Upon completion of a water project, a handing-over ceremony is held among REST, the local
district water bureau and the community, where the ownership of the water project is officially
handed over to the community. As explained above, the community, including its WATSAN and
Water Caretakers, is responsible for the day-to-day operation, management and maintenance of
the water project. The local district water bureau is responsible for any problems that may
develop that are beyond the scope of the Water Caretakers. The monthly fees that the
WATSAN collects for water usage are saved in a bank account and can be used to help pay for
any larger repairs, but not having sufficient funds available will not disqualify a water scheme
from repairs by the local district water bureau.

A Glimmer of Hope plans to continue working in Tigray and in other regions of Ethiopia until as
close to 100% clean water coverage as is possible can be accomplished, depending on
geography and other factors.




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Exhibit 1: Implementation Schedule


New Shallow borehole drilling
                                                                                             2011
                                    Activity                                   1St Quarter          2nd Quarter
Discussion on the implementation of the project will be conducted with the
Operational woreda Administration and BOWME
Construction of 36 shallow boreholes
Purchase of construction materials, tools and equipment
Mobilization, drilling, and construction of shallow boreholes
Establishment and training of Water and Sanitation Committees
Handing over each completed project to BOWME

Shallow borehole rehabilitation
                                                                                             2011
                                       Activity                                1St Quarter          2nd Quarter
Discussion on the implementation of the project will be conducted with the
Operational woreda Administration and BOWME
Purchase of construction materials, tools and equipment
Mobilization, drilling, and rehabilitation of 1 shallow borehole
Refresher training and strengthening of Water and Sanitation Committees
Handing over of completed project to BOWME


New hand dug well construction
                                                                                             2011
                                  Activity                                     1St Quarter          2nd Quarter
Discusion on the Implementation of the project will be conducted with the
Operational woreda administration and woreda BoWR
Purchase of construction materials, tools and equipment
Mobilization and construction of 60 hand dug wells
Monitoring and supervision of the construction projects
Supply of materials, tools, explosives, etc. to the construction sites
Establishing and training of Water and Sanitation Committees
Handing over each completed project to the Woreda BoWR


Hand dug well rehabilitation
                                                                                             2011
                                    Activity                                   1St Quarter          2nd Quarter
Discussion on the implementation of the project will be conducted with the
Operational woreda adminstration and woreda BoWR
Purchase of construction materials, tools and equipment
Mobilization of technicians to each site
Rehabilitation of 12 hand dug wells
Monitoring and supervision of the quality and progress of the work
Supply of construction materials, tools, equipment, etc.
Strengthen the existing Water and Sanitation Committees and provide training
Handing over each completed project to the woreda BoWR


New spring protection development



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                                                                                              2011
                                    Activity                                    1St Quarter          2nd Quarter
Discussion on the implementation of the project will be conducted with the
Operational woreda Administration and BOWME
Purchase of construction materials, tools and equipment
Mobilization of construction technician to the area
Construction of 18 spring protection developments
Supervision of the construction process
Training and establishment of Water and Sanitation Committees
Handing over each completed project to Woreda water offices

Spring protection development rehabilitation
                                                                                              2011
                                    Activity                                    1St Quarter          2nd Quarter
Discussion on the implementation of the project will be conducted with the
Operational woreda Administration and BOWME
Purchase of construction materials, tools and equipment
Mobilization of construction technician to the area
Rehabilitation of 6 spring protection developments
Supervision of the construction process
Strengthening of the existing Water and Sanitation Committees and provision
of training
Handing over each completed project to Woreda water offices


Seglamen Deep Borehole
                                                                                    2011
                            Activity                              1St Quarter    2nd Quarter         3rd Quarter
Drilling of the deep borehole
Conducting pump test
Purchasing of submersible pump and installation
Purchase of pipes and other construction materials
Construction of reservoir and distribution pionts and pipeline
installation
Installation of electrical lines
Training and establishment of Water and Sanitation
Committees
Handing over each completed project to Woreda water offices




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