But funds for the project ran short and in April of 2006 the dam was put into use before it was finished. As a result, flood waters washed over the dam and blew out a 40 meter section, rendering it useless. The Boji dam sits idle to this day. In 2008, Global Poverty Action is working to fulfill the promise of the Boji dam. Click here to learn how you can partner with GPA and Boji village to eliminate hunger, preventable disease, and poverty once and for all. |
| “Global Poverty Action is a humane organization spearheaded by very professional civil society activists with the aim of putting the last first and turning the dreams for the poor millions in Africa into a reality. | “You are the first NGO to come to us to ask our opinion. We have been trying to get someone to hear our story” |
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| - Abdul Ibrahim Haro, Project Coordinator, Conflict and Disaster Mitigation Project, Intermediate Technology Development Group, East Africa | - Saadia Osman, Deputy Speaker Moyale Districts, Moyale, Ethiopia and leader of the Salom Women’s Group |