John Volinsky is World Vision's Senior Director of Church Relations. I think you would really enjoy his blog about the recent World Vision trip to Ethiopia. One interesting post is about a World Vision irrigation project that has made a profound impact on the entire community.

Through the Adama Irrigation and Farming Project, World Vision has installed pumps and irrigation systems for 189 families, enabling them to grow food and enjoy new opportunities in life. The difference is remarkable.

Biru Bedada, a farmer, once made only 19 cents a day. With the new irrigation system, he is able to grow more crops and make $2,700 a year. This has turned his life around. Biru's children are now able to attend school and he can support his entire family. Water is truly the life-giving resource that sustains this community.

World Vision will supply another 100 farmers with irrigation pumps as part of our Ethiopia Rural Water Project, which was launched in 2006 to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable rural families. The project includes providing clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, hygiene training, and integrated water resources in seven communities in rural Ethiopia. It will supply safe water to 340,000 people and help 170,000 of these individuals gain access to improved sanitation by the end of 2011.

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