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Behind strong girls thee are strong mothers... we visited 6 girls (in German) and describe their lifestories. In one case we need to support the whole family: Mekdes is a 14 yrs old girl in grade 9. She is a great performer at school, reaching at 97%! She lives with her mother and 6 brothers…

In this case we need to support the whole family: Mekdes is a 14 yrs old girl in grade 9. She is a great performer at school, reaching at 97%! She lives with her mother and 6 brothers and sisters in a small room, threatened by the landlord to leave the room because of an…

EDGET decided to assist the City of Hawassa against CORONA by upgrading the sanitation facilities in 2 of the poorest suburbs of the city. It is prevention: repairing water pipes, providing 2 new lines for water, renovation of public toilets, distributing soap and water jars. It is a drop in the ocean but the amount…

Corona will have an impact in particular for the poor. EDGET is back from Hawassa, Ethiopia, and visited the poorest suburb of Hawassa together with Meron, a former "vulnerable girl", supported by EDGET, nowadays midwife and health officer at Kebele 01, Hawassa. The need is dramatic: not sufficient access to water and hygienic public toilets.…