One of the constant hardships in southern Ethiopia is a lack of rain. It is dry and dusty there. Because of this lack of rain, food is scarce. Project Ethiopia wants to set up a drip irrigation project to grow fruit trees and vegetables in the Turmi compound where Matteos lives.
Approximately 15 children live there now so that they can attend the local school. These are the children of the few evangelists who are still living in the bush. Growing fruits and vegetables would be a self-sustainable venture that would not only provide food for the children but also raise money for other needs.
We need your help to fund this project. Please contact us for more information or make your donation through PayPal.
Approximately 15 children live there now so that they can attend the local school. These are the children of the few evangelists who are still living in the bush. Growing fruits and vegetables would be a self-sustainable venture that would not only provide food for the children but also raise money for other needs.
We need your help to fund this project. Please contact us for more information or make your donation through PayPal.
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| Matteos |
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| Tom and some of the Turmi kids |
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| pilot drip irrigation project in Arba Minch |
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| staking up the tomatoes |
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| holes are poked in plastic tubing at set intervals. Tomato seedlings are planted by each drip hole. |
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| Yakob staking the plants in test garden |
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| Water pumped through plastic PVC into individual drip lines |
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| Solar panels will be used in Turmi to pump the water |
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| Several hundred yards of tubing have already been trenched in Turmi compound |
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| Workers trenching main water line into compound |
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| erosion diversion wall and well head |
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| First time for running water in Turmi compound!! |
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