The Negede Woitto
on 11 March 2009
on 11 March 2009
The Negede Woitto people are the original inhabitants of the northern Ethiopian city of . The community is comprised of 447 households with a total population of 922, of which 44% are children below 18 years of age. The Negede Woitto are one of the most marginalised, poorest urban groups in Ethiopia.
The community has undergone continuous displacement and relocation following the development of Bahir Dar town. Having been forcibly evicted from their ancestral home they have been moved on five times in living memory, from one temporary site to another. Most of the houses are poorly constructed, made of flimsy wood and grass, open to the elements of wind, rain and fire.
There is little accessible drinking water and very few sanitation facilities in the community. People have to buy water at inflated prices from neighbouring communities. Washing facilities do not exist. The few toilets they have are insufficient, creating a breeding ground for disease and an unsafe environment for children to grow up in.
Many of the Negede children do not go to school, either because they don’t have a uniform, have to work to help their family or are too undernourished and hungry to be able to concentrate when in class.
The Negede Woitto are a forgotten people. Our Ethiopian partner JeCCDO has made a commitment to help the community lift itself out of poverty. We first want to concentrate on the most pressing needs, water and sanitation, and we need to raise £32,000. Can you help?
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