Women and Children Wellness in
Our 4 Strategic Project Areas
The Tigrayan war caused devastation and severe disruption of normal life for average Tigrayans in the last several months. People had nowhere to hide from the war. Many fled to Sudan wearing the only clothes they had on their backs. Millions were internally displaced with no access to basic water and food supply.
Children and mothers were particularly affected and had to run for their lives and seek shelter. Children continue to suffer from acute and chronic malnutrition, as this war particularly happens to be during the harvesting time. Farmers were forced to abandon their farms, and those who stayed behind watched as their crops were burned to ashes.
Through your generous donations, Yodit for Women and Children Foundation actively supports and cares for women in children with our four target projects (see below).
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Project 1: Clean Water
We have a few water target project areas. For $18.00 /household, we can provide a lifetime safe water supply using filters capable of removing dirt and killing 99.9% of microbial organisms with a transferable system for when they move.
For schools and rural health facilities such as health centers, large filters will be installed that can decontaminate and filter up to 20,000 gallons of water per day. Each filter will cost up to $700.00 per school/filter. This project will start once access to Tigray is established.
We are also gathering portable chlorine generating machines for internally displaced people. This technology can be provided for less than $1000.00
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Project 2: Medicinal Support
85% of Tigray’s health infrastructures were destroyed in the first few months of the war. Medications and medical supplies were looted or destroyed.
YWCF will be actively involved in securing medical supplies and highly needed medications in a timely manner. We will be using donations to purchase medication and pay for shipments.
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Project 3: Educational Support
Because of the war, Tigrayan children came short of their dreams of achieving success through basic education.
For nearly a year education has been on halt, schools have been looted and most of them have become shelters for internally displaced families.
YWCF works to bring awareness about the importance of school and reignite educational initiatives. Additionally, we will help raise funds to support the educational system, providing educational supplies and improving access to better education.
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Project 4: Rehabilitation
We will provide the villagers and other community members with easy-to-use community-based grinders, switching from the manual, labor-intensive grinder to a more technologically sound and easily accessible communal service that will significantly increase production.
Moreover, by giving ownership to rape victims and widows, we will be helping to change their lives by creating job opportunities and sources of sustainable income for the years to come.
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Project 5: Rebuilding
In Tigray, 85% of infrastructures, including health structures, are completely destroyed. Refugees are in dire conditions and their day-to-day life is at the mercy of the weather. When there is bad weather and rainy season in all the camps, it has created panic and reportedly destroyed a significant number of tents. Many are seen sharing tents with others or in communal shelters.
Yodit for Women and Children Foundation pledges to identify problems, assist in planning and implementing goals in rebuilding the desecrated state, especially the health structures. By working with people through our foundation, gathering resources, and collaboration with other NGO’s and local providers, we are working to rebuild tents, buildings, and medical facilities.