What We Do Where We DO
Rotary 4-Way Test
Presentation for Rotary Alamo
@ Round Hill Country Club,
Alamo California
April 15, 2009
Sophia Bekele
BS. MBA,CISA,CCS,CGEIT, PHF
CEO, CBS International

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My passion
www.sophiabekele.com
UNICT, UNGAID, UNECA

Rotary 4-Way Test
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
“Yes we can”!
- Sophia Bekele, Paul Harris Fellow, PHF
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Solar cooking efforts
In Ethiopia
Climate is hot
Close to Equator – Solar power
Predictable Sunshine
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THE
Rotary and Water HUNGER
PROJECT
ETHIOPIA
Jaldu Water Project
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The immediate mission
of The Hunger Project in Ethiopia (THP-E) is
to support the poor rural communities of
Ethiopia in their effort to end hunger on a
sustainable basis and reduce poverty through
integrated rural development activities
focusing:
• on increased agricultural production,
• improved access to education and health,
• and economic diversification
based on genuine participation of the
people.
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The Hunger Project in Ethiopia is
committed to empowering people to:
• create permanent community-wide
solutions to the problem,
• identifying and utilizing an accurate
framework of thinking,
• and pioneering strategies and actions
that will enable humanity to create a new
future
– a future free from hunger.
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Jaldu Water Project
THP in Ethiopia is implementing an

integrated rural development project in 5
Kebeles in Jaldu Woreda,
Interventions include food security, basic

education & health, micro credit,
empowerment of women, and, more to the
point here…
Access to safe and adequate water, with

Rotary assistance.
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Jaldu Proj. Contd.
Sanitation: Awareness raising
•
training, provision of pit latrines for
each household
Construction of two cattle troughs,
•
sufficient for a total live stock
population of about 2300.
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Project Details
The potable water project involves
development of springs and the drilling
of shallow wells to supply 15 villages
(pop.18,500), with safe and adequate
water supply system, complete with
cattle troughs and pit latrines.
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Most of the water consumed by
the communities is contaminated
exposing them to water borne
diseases like diarrhea and
amoebic dysentery.
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The villagers are prepared to
support implementation with local
materials such as stone sand and
eucalyptus poles and labor, and
raise 20% of the cost.
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Jaldu villagers
building their
health and
education facilities
Jaldu
Community
discussing
water and other
projects
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WASHING
CLOTH AT
SPRING
CATTLE
SHARING
SPRING
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QUEUEING
AT SPRING
OPEN SPRING
SUBJECT TO
CONTAMINATION
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Ababa
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Estimates, Supervision
Feasibility study has determined
•
that the first phase would cost USD
99,500, while the second and final
phase would cost USD 77,520.
• Expert advise and Supervision
would be provided by the water
resources dept of the Local Govt.
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Conclusion
Poverty Disease and Hunger cycle can be
•
broken by access to water and sanitation.
Both quantity and quality of water are
•
important in improving water for nature,
water for drinking and cooking, water for
food security, water for health, water for
prosperity.
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Conclusion, cntd
Partnership with
THE HUNGER PROJECT will be
important in ensuring realization
of the water supply project on time
and within budget.
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The second largest hydroelectricity
dam in sub-Saharan Africa.
• BBC Coverage:
• Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectricity project
TBC in 2012.
• High as 240 metres - the tallest of
its type anywhere in the world
holding back a reservoir 150
kilometres long.
• The dam will provide 1800
megawatts of electricity. That will
more than double the country's
current generating capacity in one
hit
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Tribute to
Rotarian
Ato Bekele
Eshete
by his family

Thank You for listening
?
Does What-We-Do Where-We-Do pass Rotary 4-Way Test
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