Slowly recovering and reflecting on the experiences with new friends, Ethiopia and culture, and most of all the effect W2T has on the women and children to have a well to pump clean water.  Clean water is essential to health.  Sad that the culture does not involve the men in carrying the water and spending the time to be involved as the women and girls are involved. 

The trip was all that I expected and anticipated.  Some days were exhausting for all after riding on dirt that could hardly be called roads or trails!!!However, it served to remind me of the brutal walk one made daily just to get drinking water.  Sad that it was nearly an insurmountable challenge to bathe and wash clothes!!! Visits to the health stations were a reminder of the medical needs of the people.  The lack of water to practice clean conditions is something that is taken for granted in the USA.
 
Each country has its face of poverty and my heart continues to break each time I see the poor conditions.  Clean water is the big solution along with nutrition and education and health care.

Elem and the drivers were special and so eager to share their country and culture with us.  The worked so hard to help us see and enjoy their beloved Ethiopia

 Slowly recovering and reflecting on the experiences with new friends, Ethiopia and culture, and most of all the effect W2T has on the women and children to have a well to pump clean water.  Clean water is essential to health.  Sad that the culture does not involve the men in carrying the water and spending the time to be involved as the women and girls are involved. 

The trip was all that I expected and anticipated.  Some days were exhausting for all after riding on dirt that could hardly be called roads or trails!!!However, it served to remind me of the brutal walk one made daily just to get drinking water.  Sad that it was nearly an insurmountable challenge to bathe and wash clothes!!! Visits to the health stations were a reminder of the medical needs of the people.  The lack of water to practice clean conditions is something that is taken for granted in the USA.
 
Each country has its face of poverty and my heart continues to break each time I see the poor conditions.  Clean water is the big solution along with nutrition and education and health care.

Elem and the drivers were special and so eager to share their country and culture with us.  The worked so hard to help us see and enjoy their beloved Ethiopia