Dhul Janahayn works with communities in Ethiopia to strengthen water, learning, food security and livelihoods—connecting urgent support with the systems that sustain it.
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HOW THE WORK BEGINS
The work begins before construction.
Before a project is designed, the people who will use, operate and maintain it need a real say in the decision. That means listening first, agreeing responsibilities early, and returning after delivery to learn what is still working.
What did the community identify?Who owns operation?What changes if it works?
Listen → Co-design → Deliver → Handover → Measure again
Every stage leaves a trace: a decision, a budget, a handover record, a maintenance owner and a result that can be checked.
01Listen before defining
02Agree the responsibility
03Deliver with local partners
04Record what happened
05Return and check again
TWO WINGS
Two wings. One responsibility.
One wing stays close to communities and the realities of place. The other extends outward—to Ethiopians and partners who want to contribute responsibly. Both must remain accountable to the work.
Ethiopians and partners abroad should be able to support a defined need, understand who is responsible, and follow the record from first decision to follow-up.