Help came for farmers like Mr. Birhanu via a partnership with a local brewery. The Raya Brewery is working with the local community and using its resources to help restore the watershed while also ensuring there is enough water to brew its beer. “We believe this project will benefit the community, will benefit Raya Brewery, and will change the ecology of the area” said Tewolde Asfaw, General Manager of the Raya Brewery Share Company. “The sustainability of the spring water means the sustainability of Raya Brewery is ensured. Raya Brewery paid community members 400,000 Ethiopian birr (roughly equivalent to USD 13,500) for these activities.

Source: Ethiopian News October 23, 2020 06:56 UTC