Community members in Harar and its surrounding have commended the works being undertaken by civil society organizations to support different sections of society. This comes as a group of representatives from the media enters into their third day of CSOs visits in Eastern Ethiopia as part of a Media tour program organized with the aim of bridging the information gap between the media and the Civil Society sector.
In a field visit to the Jarso area program being implemented by World Vision Ethiopia, the visitors witnessed works being done in the community in terms of livelihood, education, child protection as well as Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).
The community members have given their testimony as to the positive impacts these projects have had in their lives saying that they were able to improve their lives in terms of income generation, saving funds, access to education, access to water, and life skill development among others.
Up next, participants of the Media Tour are set to visit civil society organizations operating in and around Jigjiga city, Somali region, with the aim of witnessing the work the CSOs are contributing to the community in that area.
