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Dube Bute

$440,772
raised of $440,772 needed
100%

Settled deep in the green, rolling hills of southern Ethiopia, Dube Bute is a vibrant, rural community of more than 4200 people. Though the village itself is spread widely across miles of hills and valleys, community members spend much of their time in the town center. Surrounded by dozens of huts and small mud buildings, the village center plays host to spontaneous sports matches, Saturday markets, and town meetings. It is where the pulse of the community – its joy and laughter and camaraderie – can truly be felt.

Village Projects

  • 17 water projects
    8 hand dug wells, 9 spring protection developments
  • 2 school buildings
    8 furnished classrooms, 2 latrines, furnishings for 4 existing classrooms
  • 1 health clinic & 1 vet clinic
    furnishings and equipment, latrines
Before After

Dube Bute Need

Without access to clean water or adequate health and education facilities, the people in Dube Bute long for the basic necessities of life. Waterborne disease is one of the most rampant causes of illness in the community and when people become sick, there are no equipped health facilities to get the medical care they need. When children are not home sick with waterborne illness, they are attending school in overcrowded mud buildings where they are often forced to sit on the dirt floor. Additionally, this rural community, which relies so heavily upon their livestock, is at the mercy of nature when it comes to their animals’ health. With no veterinary services available, they live in constant fear that their livelihood could be stripped away by sickness in their animals. This community desperately needs help for water, education, and health so that they can work to lift themselves out of their extreme poverty. Because of its rural, isolated location it would be difficult for the people of Dube Bute to access any kind of resources to help them improve their situation, even if they could afford it. But they can’t afford it. They need help. Luckily, Glimmer, with the help of donors, can raise the money to bring the necessary changes to Dube Bute.

August 16, 2011

It has been 8 months since the campaign for Dube Bute first launched. We have exciting news to share with you on the progress of the projects. Construction on the health post, vet post, school blocks, water projects, and access bridge is well underway and all of these projects are getting ever closer to changing the lives of the people in Dube Bute.


It is incredible to see all of the change that has already occurred in Dube Bute. All of it, every water point, every classroom, every smile of hope for the future, is because of you. We will keep you updated as progress continues to unfold. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for these deserving people.