ISLAMIC RELIEF WATER WELL PROJECTS
Intervention As a part of our mission to serve the world's
more powerful therefore providing more clean
poorest populations, Islamic Relief Canada, with
water to a larger number of people and have a
the generous contribution of our donors, works
lifespan of more than 15 years.
with communities across the world to ensure
The International Development community
they have access to basic rights such as access to
are discovering the importance of giving
clean drinking water. We take on a carefully
long-term access of clean drinking water to
tailored approach to provide clean water
communities as clean water is a fundamental
depending on the conditions of the community.
aspect of life. A staggering study conducted by
We work experts and technical advisors to ensure
the International Institute for Environment and
our water intervention is addressing the needs of
Development (IIED) showed 50,000 water supply
the community for example, in some areas there
points were not functional in rural Africa. The
is no groundwater so digging a well is not a
report concluded that NGO’s build infrastructure
feasible solution; instead a rainwater catchment
in rural communities but leave without giving the
system is designed. In countries which have wet,
local community the necessary tools and skills to
rainy seasons follow by long, dry periods, We
maintain the infrastructure. Islamic Relief Canada
construct micro-dams and reservoirs to store the
is aware of this issue and ensures it engages and
water safely for use all year round. In some
trains local community members on operating
cases, the community members are farmers and
and maintaining the well. In addition to this, we
don’t have access to clean water for drinking
ensure that water remains clean by teaching the
purposes or enough water to grow food to eat. In
people
these cases, we build solar powered wells that
importance of washing hands and keeping
provide both water for growing food and for
livestock away from drinking water. By teaching
drinking.
the communities the importance of hygiene, we
basic
hygiene
practices
like
the
In the past, tube wells which cost $5,000 on
can ensure basic water related illnesses like
average, were constructed as they were a less
cholera are prevented. With the support of Islamic
expensive alternative to benefit the community.
Relief
However, Islamic Relief Canada made a strategic
communities have a sustainable access to clean
decision
to
support
more
solar
Canada
donors,
we
ensure
that
powered
water. The followings section will provide a brief
boreholes (which cost $15,000 on average) as the
summary of projects that were made possible
long-term benefit of solar powered water
through the support of Islamic Relief Canada
systems is extensive. Solar powered systems are
donors.
Highlights
More than 40 water projects have been implemented in 19 countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Sudan and Yemen
Regions of Intervention COUNTRY
PROJECTS
COUNTRY
PROJECTS
Afghanistan
X
Kenya
X
Bangladesh
XX
Malawi
XX
Bosnia
X
Mali
X
Burma
XX
Niger
XXX
Chad
XXX
Pakistan
XXXXXX
Egypt
XX
Palestine
XX
Ethiopia
XXX
Phillipines
X
Haiti
X
Sudan
XXXX
India
XX
Yemen
X
Indonesia
XX
Highlights
With the support of Islamic Relief Canada donors, we have directly supported 533,341 individuals through water projects since 2008
AFGHANISTAN
Provision of Safe Drinking Water in Mazar City Balkh Province August 2014 - March 2015
Balkh province is one of the largest
floods.
province in Afghanistan. Over the years,
situation,
the province suffered from heavily
humanitarian agencies requested to
damaging floods that affected thousands
extend the coverage over the affected
of families in Balkh city. Majority of the
provinces and save the lives of highly
population lives below poverty line and
vulnerable people. The objective of this
people are not able to build their houses
project was to provide safe drinking
and water sources based on standards
water to 250 families affected by the
required to resist heavy rainfall and
floods in Balkh province.
Following the
the
emergency
government
and
Project Results • 9 deep hand pumps were built and were handed over the communities for use • Communities were educated on hygiene, sanitation and the sustainable usage of hand pumps • Due to increased awareness and hygienic practices, there was a decrease in water borne diseases
BENEFICIARIES
1,750
BANGLADESH
Sustainable Safe Water and Hygiene Promotion activities for the Flood Affected People in Char Area January 2014 – December 2014 Haimchar and Nilkamal Union are located
project was designed to reduce the water
under the Chandpur District, one the most
vulnerability,
vulnerable disaster prone district of Char
personal
area. An assessment done in the region
practice of the targeted vulnerable
concluded that access to safe drinking
community,
water was severely restricted and
appropriate tube well with disaster
diseases widespread. Insufficient and
resilience, capacity building of the
inappropriate water technology served as
selected representative of the community
a barrier to ensuring safe water.
and enhancing awareness on the benefits
Additionally,
there
of using safe water and personal health
knowledge
in
was hygienic
a
lack
of
practices
promoting water borne diseases. This
hygiene.
and
enhance
day
to
family
level
hygiene
through
day
installation
Project Results • 1321 Students and teachers have access to safe water through installation of 6 tube wells at 6 schools • 138 tube wells were installed in the community from which 1386 families receive safe water • 288 persons trained as caretaker for day to day maintenance of the wells • 69 hygiene promotions were held to raise awareness for all community members which encouraged all community members to practice hygienic habits
BENEFICIARIES
8,251
BANGLADESH
Construction of Safe Water Facility for the Char Dweller in Northwest River Basin June 2014 – May 2015
Melanda Upazila, located at the northern
ensure safe water and there was very
part of Bangladesh, is a region very prone
limited safe water technology compared
to
The
to the entire community demand. As a
community is very poor, and are deprived
floods
and
river
erosion.
result, water borne disease like diarrhoea
from their basic human rights. Access to
and Jaundice remain common. Through
safe water facility was very limited in this
this project, the goal was to improve
area. Insufficient and inappropriate water
access to clean drinking water for
technology was the main barrier to
targeted communities.
Project Results • Installed 219 disaster resilient shallow tube wells which provided 2149 households with access to water • Installed 5 disaster resilient shallow tube wells at 5 schools for 1581 children • Trained 438 caretakers on operations and maintenance of shallow tube wells with 219 tool boxes • Conducted 132 hygiene promotion session for 3730 participants educating community of effective hygiene practices
BENEFICIARIES
1,236
BOSNIA
Well Drilling and Provision of Water of Gradska Village August 2008 - January 2009
The village is situated in a rural area with
underground water by drilling and
very good and fertile soil however, many
building pumps so they can increase their
citizens are displaced in many other
income
areas due to the lack of water. Most
community by increasing water for
households rely on agricultural means to
agriculture, and also facilitate the return
survival however there was no access to
of displaced to the village by provision of
running water. This project aims to
water for livelihoods.
generating
ability
of
the
provide 70 households with access to
Project Results • Access to running water was created in village of Gradska • Sustainable return and agricultural development in this area resulted in number of displaced refugees returned to the area due to better opportunities • Positive psychological effect on surrounding communities, empowering them to start such projects themselves
BENEFICIARIES
400
BURMA
Relief for Conflict Affected Families in Rakhine October 2012 - January 2013
The inter-community conflict in Rakhine
need
state resulted in displacement of 115,000
especially in certain areas. The aim of this
people and loss of lives of more than
project was to alleviate suffering of 5,192
10,000 people in 2012. Due to the conflict
households affected by the conflict
and increased violence in some of the
through provision of humanitarian aid.
for
humanitarian
intervention,
regions, there comes a long-standing
Project Results • 270 latrines were constructed to cater to internally displaced communities for immediate need and assistance • 50 tubewells were installed for access to clean drinking and bathing water • 10 bathing places were constructed for the women of community to ensure privacy and security
BENEFICIARIES
28,556
BURMA
Rakhine Relief and Rehabilitation Project April 2014 - August 2014
Since June 2012 to 2014, about 139,000
vulnerable
people had been displaced due to
Pauktaw Township and Sittwe so that
inter-community conflict. The displaced
they would be able to live with dignity and
population, living in tents and in camps,
protected peaceful life. The aim was to
without access to livelihoods remains
help 1,300 families improving their living
dependent on humanitarian assistance.
conditions by increasing the access of to
The project was developed to contribute
cooking and WASH facilities, including
to
latrines, washing and bathing areas.
improve
the
wellbeing
of
the
IDP
population
within
Project Results • Hygiene kits were distributed to 1300 participating households • 12 fly-proof latrines were constructed in Kyein Ni Pyin camp in Pauktaw township • Constructed and installed 3 washing facilities with waste-pit
BENEFICIARIES
5,703
CHAD
Emergency Water Supply Project December 2013 – February 2013
The Bahr El Gazal South region, located in
sanitary facilities. The region’s level of
NorthWest Chad on the Sahelian belt, has
access to water is among the lowest in
a total population of 268,232 inhabitants.
the country with high sanitary risks,
Due to the region’s enclosure and
spread of water-borne diseases, and
sensitivity to climatic hazards it is one of
epidemics
the regions most affected by water deficit
objective of this project was to contribute
and food insecurity with high levels of
to improve the health of targeted
malnutrition. According to the 2010
population by increasing access to
statistics
from
the
like
cholera.
The
main
Government
protected water sources thus reducing
department in Bahr El Gazal, only 15 % of
the risk of water related diseases through
health centre had potable water and of
the provision of clean water and
the 34% population that had access to
promoting hygiene practices.
water, 12% of it disposes it of acceptable
Project Results • 4 boreholes were drilled and installed, and were equipped with hand pumps in • 4 villages for potable water • 24 Water management committees were formed and trained, which included 6 persons per site • Improved skills to manage water sources and sanitation and hygiene practices of the target communities
BENEFICIARIES
2,500
CHAD
Provision of Clean Drinking Water through Solar Powered Pumps January 2014 – December 2014
Sila and Salamat are regions located in
services, has increased the high fatality
the eastern part of Chad. The area hosts
rates caused by waterborne diseases
thousands
displaced
such as cholera, malaria, and diarrhea.
persons and returnees from unstable
of
internally
The objective of this project was to keep
regions like Darfur, northern Central
students in school by promoting access
African Republic and Libya. Limited
to safe drinking water, and improving
access to drinkable water at schools,
quality and amount of access to safe
health centres and poor sanitation and
drinking water in health center’s for
hygiene practices have entailed alarming
patients and the surrounding population
malnutrition rate amongst communities.
through the rehabilitation of hydraulic
Additionally,
water structures.
access
to
poor
basic
Project Results • Constructed and installed 9 solar powered boreholes at 6 schools for 3,184 children and 3 health centres for 631 patients • 9 water management committees were formed consisting of 45 individuals, including 18 women, for maintenance and operation of the boreholes • Diarrhea among children was reduced by 50% because of clean drinking water and 9 hygiene awareness sessions for the community
BENEFICIARIES
5,400
CHAD
Environment Friendly Water Systems for Drinking, Food Security and Livelihood April 2016 – Present
According to an assessment conducted in
months. Populations in the area are
2012-2016 by UNICEF, in Sila region
among those under the poverty threshold
34.4% of the population is reported to be
because having lost assets and lack of
very
water
income to make a living and improve their
coverage, the rate is 8% lower than
livelihood, in a context where 90% of the
national average. In most cases the
populations rely on farming living in a
population uses open water ponds for
physical challenging environment. This
drinking
health
project aims to improve the living
consequences caused by vectors. In a
conditions of the 3 villages through use of
survey conducted by IR, when asked
adequate
about access to drinking water, only 28%
drinking water systems, increase in
of households in the areas of Amdam,
income generating activities such as
Magrane and Haouich have affirmed
vegetable
access, and all households reported
nurseries and block making linked with
having experienced a period of water
water systems.
poor. With
with
all
regards
to
combined
shortage during rainy season for nearly 9
and
safe
gardening,
solar
fruit
powered
trees,
Expected Results • 3 new boreholes drilled and powered by solar energy panels • Establishment of 3 vegetable gardens equipped with vegetable seeds, tools and access to the water supply, run and managed by 60 women with necessary training • Establishment of 3 nurseries for trees seedlings • Distribution of fruit trees to 500 households in targeted villages • Establishment of 3 block making centers and distribution of block making tools to 100 households • Forming water management committees consisting of community members who are trained and equipped to conduct repair and maintenance of water systems
BENEFICIARIES
14,155
EGYPT
Poverty Alleviation and Community Development in Slum Areas and Poor Villages in Egypt September 2014 - April 2015 Based on the national poverty line, one of
population. Installing a pipe network for
each five Egyptians has consumption
clean water, drainage or sewage within
expenditure below the poverty line. The
the neighborhood is unaffordable putting
poor are unable to fulfill their most basic
the public health of children and
needs such as lack of access to drinking
vulnerable people at continuous risk. The
water
complicated
main goal of the project is to improve the
because the alternative sources are
living conditions of the poor people in the
usually polluted rivers that are shared
slum areas and poor villages in Helwan
with animals or borrow from neighbors
and Giza in Upper Egypt, and keeping
who can afford cleaner water. This affects
them safe from waterborne diseases.
is
particularly
personal hygiene and health conditions of
Project Results • 100 households provided with infrastructure services including drinking water pipes, simple water purification plants, and/or drainage and sewage services • 100 households were assisted with furniture to protect them from sleeping on the floor and its subsequent diseases as well as provision of roof/ ceilings to protecting them from wet rain and hot summers • 30 local NGOs based in the slum areas equipped with soft skills to better serve their community and continue on water and other development projects locally, after the project finished
BENEFICIARIES
60,000
EGYPT
Improving Health Conditions among Residents of Slum Areas and Disadvantages Villages in Egypt April 2015 – March 2017 An estimated 44% of the Egyptian
alarming because with no clean water
population live on less than $3 a day.
personal hygiene deteriorates as well as
Residents
and
public health of the community. This
disadvantaged villages are left with
of
slum
areas
project serves as a phase 2 of a
difficult living conditions, concerned
previously implemented project in Egypt.
about the unknown future, with little
It aims to improve health condition of the
resources to live on, vulnerable to
disadvantaged villages by reducing water
infectious diseases and highly priced
borne diseases caused by a lack of
commodities. Community members of
access to clean drinking water that
slum areas in Upper Egypt, specifically
results
Helwan and Giza, continue to suffer have
malnourishment, respiratory distress,
deplorably high illiteracy, unemployment,
diarrhea,
maternal, infant mortality rates. The lack
infestations especially for children under
of access to drinking water is specifically
5 years of age.
in
high and
morbidity intestinal
rates, parasitic
Project Results • 100 households with an average of 750 individuals, had drinking water pipes, drainage and sewage infrastructure constructed and repaired • 50 health awareness seminars were held for over 1000 individuals promoting effective hygiene and sanitary practices • 25 local NGOs benefitted from capacity building training workshops on various management skills to be able to serve community members better and continue on water and other development projects locally, after the project finished
BENEFICIARIES
60,000
ETHIOPIA
Safe Water supply for Udet and Moyale Communities in Somali Region of Ethiopia December 2014 - March 2015
Moyale and Udet are two districts of Liban
that result in an increase in mortality rate.
Zone in Ethiopia. There are 7 refugee
Women and children walk for 4-5 hours
camps housing more than 174,463
round trip to collect water for drinking,
Somali refugees living in this Zone, based
cooking and washing. Provision of
on a Census conducted in 2007 by the
domestic
Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia. Due
reasonable
to local groups vesting control of the
region’s top priority. Thus this project
relatively rich pastoral resources there
aimed to directly impact the women and
are frequent clan conflicts. Additionally,
children in six villages, who shoulder the
majority of population depends on
burden of water collection from long
traditional unprotected water sources
distance. The counter effect of improving
such as shallow hand-dug wells, springs,
access to safe drinking water and basic
streams, aerial drainage, and seasonal
sanitation for the pastoral communities
ponds, which are most of the time
had a significant impact on reduction of
polluted causing waterborne diseases
the internal conflict as well.
water
supply
walking
within
distance
a was
Project Results • 3 functional boreholes were drilled and installed to serve 1500 beneficiaries • 2 previously drilled wells were completed with hand pump installation that enabled the project to reach additional 1000 beneficiaries • 6 committees of 42 members were established trained • 1,554 community members benefited from hygiene and sanitation practices • 12 operators were provided on job training to overtake the duties of operation and maintenance
BENEFICIARIES
7,980
ETHIOPIA
Elnino Induced Drought Emergency Response in Miesso District, Sitti Zone of Somali Regional State March 2016 – October 2016 The Somali Regional state, one of the
cereals from areas with crop production
Regions of Ethiopia, occupies a large
deficits contributed to cereal price
geographical
increases. 1.5 million people are in need
area
in
eastern
and
southern part of Ethiopia and is inhabited
food
by 5.5 million people with an average
internal displacements amount to some
household size of 6 inhabitants. As of
124,082 people across 27 IDP sites in Siti
2015, the rainfall trends were unevenly
zone. Spikes in prices of wheat, sorghum
distributed and ceased early causing the
and milk due to low production, impacting
most severe drought in decades. This
the nutrition status of affected people.
resulted in no regeneration of pasture for
Additionally 173,716 people do not have
livestock causing high number of animal
access to safe drinking water. This
deaths, and lack of replenishment of
project has contributed to the reduction
water sources for survival of inhabitants.
of morbidity and mortality associated
Sedentary farming and cultivation in the
with malnutrition in drought with a focus
communities were also affected due to
of saving the lives of children and
critical water shortages. Low crop
promoting
production, lack of humanitarian food
hygiene practices.
inflows, and increased demand for local
assistance,
lifesaving
drought-induced
sanitation
and
Project Results • Rehabilitated 1 shallow well and fitted it with hand pump, accomplished construction of 2 water points including installation of pipe from the reservoir to the water points for 1368 beneficiaries • Procured and distributed 12,000 sachets of water treatment chemicals and bars of soaps in three villages to prevent acute watery Diarrhea and protected 13,000 persons from the consequences of such water borne diseases • Build the capacity of the District Water office through provision of 9 types of the required kits for maintenance and rehabilitation of water scheme • Conducted mass awareness sensitization hygiene promotion event on global handwashing day for 1200 people
BENEFICIARIES
4,613
ETHIOPIA
Emergency WASH Response to Drought Affected Pastoralists in Afder Zone, Somali Region March 2017 - May 2017 Afder zone is one of the eleven zones in
food security status of the pastoral
the Somali regional states of Ethiopia.
community in the area. The only means to
The zone has been identified to be one of
respond to the water shortage is through
the most critical drought prone areas in
water trucking for human consumption
the whole Somali region. Erratic and
as all water sources have been dried. This
unreliable rainfalls have been common
project was designed with the goal of
for the last 5-8 years. The prolonged
saving life by providing lifesaving water,
drought resulted in shortage of water for
hygienic and sanitary materials along
human and livestock. In the same way,
with promotion of hygiene and sanitation
grazing and browsing resources all dried
in Cherrati, Elkere and Hargelle Woredas
leaving the animals without feed. This
of Afder Zone of Somali region.
situation in turn caused deterioration in
Project Results • 9 water trucks of varying capacity deployed and distributed 2,725,720 litres of water to 42,292 beneficiaries in 24 villages (approximately of 4.30 litre/person/day) • 24 committees from each village were trained to ensure the proper delivery of water • 150,000 sachets of water treatment chemical distributed to 13,333 persons living in 24 villages (72 sachets/person for 3 months) • 13,333 persons living in 24 villages also got awareness through hygiene and sanitation promotion session during the distribution of the water treatment chemicals
BENEFICIARIES
42,292
HAITI
Safe Drinking Water for Yassin Community January 2012 - April 2012
The commune of Cite Soleil had always
clean potable water. The aim of this
suffered from extreme poverty, poor
project was to help reduce the risk of
infrastructure, lack of any social facilities,
waterborne
and very poor health services. The
community members from security risks
situation
became
worst
after
diseases
and
protect
the
encountered by travelling long distances
earthquake in 2010. Yasin community
to collect potable water from remote
consists of 300 households who live in
sources.
tents and lack sustainable access to
Project Results • Installed an electric water pump with all needed equipments and networks to make the borehole operational which includes 2 water tanks (600 gallon each) and 6 faucets for access • Provided an electricity generator to help pump the water faster • Reduced rate of sexual harassment with women and children due to closer access to clean water
BENEFICIARIES
1,500
INDIA
Water Supply Project in India December 2010 - June 2012
Water supply and sanitation in India
to improved sanitation facilities. Due to
continue to be inadequate. A 2007 study
inadequate
management
by the Asian Development Bank showed
distribution
system,
that in 20 cities the average duration of
contaminated and the poor suffer most
water supply was only 4.3 hours per day.
from this situation. This project aimed to
No major cities in India are known to have
provide
a continuous water supply, and an
communities and increase community
estimated 72% of Indians still lack access
awareness on diseases and hygiene.
potable
the
drinking
of water
water
the is
to
Project Results • 93 hand-pumps were installed in Karimganj District in Assam, Calicut in Kerala and Murshidabad in West Bengal • 13 borewells installed in various districts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu • Increased awareness among the general public about cleanliness and hygiene in 5 states
BENEFICIARIES
27,250
INDIA
Reconciliation through Reconstruction in Lower Assam January 2014 – December 2015
Assam has been witnessing the deadliest
thousands
violence and intercommunity conflict
marginalized communities. The central
between the indigenous Bodo tribe and
focus of this project was to facilitate joint
the ethnic Bengali settlers. The conflict in
effort by both communities to develop
2012 had killed 77 people and displaced
and construct water-related inputs such
over 400,000. More specifically Kokrajhar
as hand pumps, ring-wells, etc. thereby
is rated amongst the lowest living
aiming
standard in the entire district. Lack of
reconstruction.
access from government services affects
to
of
impoverished
rebuild
peace
and
through
Project Results • 9 peace committees comprising of 106 members were formed and nurtured • 26 hand pumps covering over 624 households • 12 Ring wells benefiting over 288 households • Water purification material in was distributed in 200 households • Joint water sanitation and hygiene committees were formed to handle the construction and maintenance of the ring wells and hand pumps
BENEFICIARIES
17,162
INDONESIA
Improved Water and Environmental Sanitation Initiative in Lombok January 2014 – January 2015
Islamic Relief Canada has provided
infant mortality, increasing household
access
water
spending on healthcare and growing food
hygiene and sanitation for the Lombok
insecurity. According to official statistics,
Island of NTB Province, Indonesia. The
33% of the NTB’s population has access
rural communities in NTB province suffer
to safe drinking water. Less than 10%
from a lack of adequate and safe water
population has access to safe water and
and sanitation facilities resulting in the
sanitation.
to
clean
sustainable
spread of waterborne diseases, high
Project Results • Constructed and installed 12 new sources (9 deep wells and 3 shallow wells) and 4 shallow wells have been rehabilitated • 9 water management committees with the involvement of 45 persons established in the 9 locations where the project has established deep wells. WMCs have been trained in well maintenance • 8 Open Defection Eradication Committee established with the participation of 43 persons (32 male and 11 female), trained and functionalized • 7 hygiene and sanitation awareness sessions conducted with the involvement of approximately 1,000 HH • 650 HHs received hardware for latrine construction of which 515 have constructed using their pit latrines. Additionally 2 communal latrines have been constructed with almost 30% contribution from local communities
BENEFICIARIES
4,740
INDONESIA
Sustainable Aquaculture and Farming Activities for Pesantren in Aceh Besar October 2015 – October 2016
Despite
of
Indonesia’s
remarkable
shortage of resources which significantly
economic growth in the last decade, the
undermines
country still faces poverty and inequality
delivery to children. Despite the serious
issues, with about 84% Indonesians with
resource constraints, the schools enroll a
monthly spending less than CAD $100.
significant number of the Indonesian
The country, being the world’s fourth
school eligible children that tend to be
largest, still depends much on agriculture
marginalized and orphans. The aim of
and aquaculture to feed its people which
this project was to promote agriculture,
provides jobs to around 42 million people
aquaculture and poultry rearing as an
in the country. Studies showed that an
income generating activity for 6 orphan
increase in the skills of agricultural
schools and to create and strengthen
labourers would lead to the improvement
marketing
of agricultural productivity and income.
building capacities amongst supported
Meanwhile,
institutions
in
rural
Indonesia,
the
education sector suffers from an acute
the
quality
linkages in
and
order
sustainable impact.
of
service
enterprise to
achieve
Project Results • Improved income generation capacities of 12 pesantren in Aceh besar through agriculture and aquaculture cultivation by building 12 catfish fish ponds and construction of 5 greenhouses • Enhanced business management skill of 412 Pesantren teachers and 3,386 students by training them on aquaculture and crop management • Improved marketing linkages of Pesantren with developing and contracting at least 6 new business plans with at least 6 buyers to ensure
BENEFICIARIES
2,672
KENYA
Wargadud Water for Peace January 2016 – December 2016
Mandera county, located in the North
clan clashes over dwindling natural
Eastern part of Kenya, suffers from
resources, more importantly water and
Persistent drought in the the region had
pasture,
lead to occasional loss of live (human and
community is increasing and migration of
livestock) and property. Water scarcity
people increases their vulnerability to
has also occasionally resulted into
outbreaks
conflict between the clans living in the
exposure to poor sanitation. The aim of
area. In addition people fled their homes
this project was to provide water for both
in search of water for domestic and
animals and human consumption and
livestock use. The most vulnerable
bring sustainable water supply in the
population are the children, especially
conflict-prone area of Wargadud, and in
those
doing so promote peace and harmony
under
5,
pregnant,
lactating
mothers and the elderly. Frequent inter
among
of
among the clans.
the
diseases,
pastoralists
starvation,
Project Results • Drilled and equipped a deep borehole and constructed 2 water kiosks for water distribution to the community members • Constructed 2 animal troughs to provide water for 245,000 livelihood within the communities • Installation of a pipeline extension to nearby schools, hospitals and villages • Established 2 water users association and held training sessions for capacity building for water management committee members
BENEFICIARIES
6,500
MALAWI
Sustainable Water Supply and Food Security in Rural Malawi January 2015 – September 2016
Chikwawa and Nsanje districts in Malawi
practices due to lack of sanitation
faced
facilities and awareness, consequently
a
considerable
increase
in
population within 12 targeted villages,
lead
some of them having tripled since 2006.
waterborne diseases. Poverty and low
Access to safe water points was very
levels rainfalls during harvesting season
limited within these areas where women
caused severe food insecurity and
had to walk long distances (up to 10KM) to
chronic malnutrition especially among
fetch water from unsafe water sources or
young children and pregnant or lactating
rivers. Within these villages, there were
women. The aim of this project was to
also 3 schools, a clinic and a trading
support farmers in these drought prone
centre with considerable number of
areas
people, and all these facilities had limited
systems,
to no access to clean water. Additionally,
knowledge on alternative agriculture
inadequate solid waste management
methods.
system
and
overall
poor
hygienic
to
increased
with farm
incidences
sustainable inputs,
of
irrigation skills
Project Results • 7 old boreholes were rehabilitated, 13 new boreholes were drilled, with 11 of them fitted with hand pumps and 2 with solar powered water systems • 20 Water Point Committees (WPC), consisting of 200 individuals, were trained in borehole management and maintenance
and • 755 farmers were trained with conservative agriculture, environmental protection, and rain water harvesting • Farm inputs including seeds and 40 treadle pumps were provided to 200 farmers • Environmental protection was emphasized through trainings and planting of 4,000 tree seedlings at all the water points • Further training was conducted on alternative fuel saving stoves to reduce the use of firewood which is one of the main causes of deforestation in Malawi • Hygiene and sanitation education was provided to all WPC and 5 schools to ensure good hygiene practices
BENEFICIARIES
45,066
MALAWI
Supporting Rural Communities in Food Security April 2016 – April 2017
Malawi is a rural country with a
district in the past however 90% of the
population estimated at 16 million and an
rural population of the district remains at
economy dominated by Agriculture. It is
a risk of food insecurity. The farmers in
ranked 170 out of 187 in the 2013 Human
target
Development
Index
with
a
community,
Group
Village
poverty
Headman (GVH) Singano, suffered from a
headcount of 50.7%, the majority of the
flood last year ruining all their crops and
poor living in rural areas. The country’s
suffered a drought this year resulting in
economy is dependent primarily on
lack of sufficient crops for survival of the
agriculture. Islamic Relief Canada had
community. The project aimed to support
contributed in providing sustainable
these communities in activities that
water supply and food Security to
would improve food security and income
residents in certain villages of Chikwawa
to improve their well-being and health.
Project Results • 300 Vulnerable households have enhanced skills and knowledge to carry out sustainable farming activities • Improved knowledge and skills in environmental protection among the community members • Food production systems strengthened and agricultural productivity increased through development of irrigation systems • 300 vulnerable households have improved agricultural productivity and food security
BENEFICIARIES
2,500
MALI
Sahel Sans Soif June 2013- July 2015
Mali suffers from chronic drought and
2/3 of households surveyed did not have
flooding. Floods in that region in 2013
functional latrines 1/3 of existing latrines
caused the destruction of homes, loss of
had no proper design and did not meet
human
appropriate (WHO) sanitation standards.
and
animal
lives
and
the
degradation of socio-economic assets
The
like water and sanitation facilities. This
contributing to sustainable water access,
also jeopardised community cohesion by
sanitation,
increasing
scarce
wellbeing of health centre users and
resources. A survey conducted contended
school children through multi-sectoral
that approximately 50% of surveyed
improvements of schools and health
schools and health centres suffered from
centres
lack of drinking water source. Moreover
surroundings.
competition
for
project
presented, focused health
and
and
their
on
nutritional
immediate
Expected Results • 10 water harvesting tanks set up in 8 schools • 15 hygiene clubs and 15 water point management committees were set up and trained on how to promote hygiene and sanitation leading the beneficiary villages to establishment community sanitation days • 15 mini distribution water systems with solar electrification were set up in 15 villages, which supply power to 6 health centers • 15 hygiene and sanitation kits have been distributed in 14 schools and 1 rural maternity • 2 school gardens irrigation system were set up and 440 trees were planted and maintained at 6 schools
BENEFICIARIES
23,121
NIGER
Extension and Strengthening of Multi Village Water Supply System of Anzourou, Tillaberi District March 2013 - April 2014 Anzourou Municipality, located in Tillaberi
consumption
District in the western part of Niger, is an
quality parameters often beyond WHO
area characterized by the presence of
standards. The objective of this project
hard igneous rocks composed mainly of
was to use multi village water scheme
granite, making access to underground
supplies water to rural populations of
water difficult. For this reason drilling
Sarakoira,
wells gives poor results, with a failure
Bangoutande villages and also improved
rate
learning, living and health conditions of
ranging
from
40
to
50%.
Furthermore, the water accessed by wells is not always suitable for human
with
physicochemical
Bessakire,
school children.
Farie
and
Project Results • A pipe network was installed and a solar pumping system was built to help improve access to potable water for communities and livestock, help reduce waterborne disease/epidemics, and reduced risks and workload of women and children involved in water fetching • 2 fountains (with 2 taps each) are built in Bangoutande village • 3 stand taps were built in 1 health centre and 2 schools in Sakakoira village, and 3 stand taps were built in 3 schools of Bangoutande, Bissakire and Farie villages contributing to improved attendance in health centre and schools
BENEFICIARIES
4,947
NIGER
Sahel Water Project February 2014 – August 2015
The district is Ouallams is within region of
members, usually women and girls, had
Tillabéri. Tillabéri is composed of 1,701
to walk to fetch water severely restricted
villages.
water
the time they got for education or
coverage rate in Tillabéri region was
The
safe
productive activities, and exposed them
estimated at 59.1% which is the lowest in
to physical attacks while far away from
the country. The problems associated
their villages. The aim of this project was
with water scarcity were compounded by
to contribute to sustainable water access,
the destruction of water facilities caused
sanitation, health, nutritional status and
by flooding as well as overuse leading to
wellbeing of the local communities
an increase in poor health situation. As
through multi-sectorial improvement of
assessment done by the government
schools and health centres and their
Hydraulic
immediate surroundings within 4 villages
Department
drinking
showed
that
65.13% of boreholes don’t function. Additionally, the distance that community
in the target district.
Project Results • 4 Solar power water systems were constructed in 4 schools within the 4 different villages, and in a Health Center in Fanaka Koiara village for increased communities access to potable water • 4 gardens were set up in 4 schools using water from the water supply system for food security and nutritional well-being of children • 5 blocks of latrines with 2 compartments were constucted in the four schools and a health center for provision of hand washing facilities, and promotion of healthy hygiene and sanitation practices
BENEFICIARIES
2,120
NIGER
Reducing Nutrition Related Child Mortality in Say District August 2016 – August 2017
According to the 2016 humanitarian
insecurity continued to be the leading
action plan for Niger, it was estimated
cause of malnutrition in child under 5. As
that around 2 million people will need
reported, the Global Acute Malnutrition
food assistance. The majority of the
rate is 13.1% for children aged from 6 to
population in the region of Tillaberi, the
59 months which is far beyond the alert
targeted area, had limited access to basic
threshold of 10%. This project aims to
and social infrastructure such clean
significantly
drinking water and basic health service
community’s access to clean and safe
centres. According to results of the
water by 2018, decrease food shortages,
National Survey conducted in 2016, about
and reduce the malnutrition rate among
38.2% of households do not have food
children under 5.
stock for all the year. High rate of food
increase
the
rate
of
Expected Results • 3,195 malnourished children under 5 will have access to improved malnutrition treatment facilities • 1 borehole will be drilled and installed with a solar power source • 1 garden will be set up with integrated water source to increase food availability and diversity within a village and contribute to improve children’s diet and health • 40 Health workers and 80 community volunteers will have promoted health awareness campaigns on family essential practices among the target communities • 250 messages on malnutrition prevention will be broadcasted in three local languages
BENEFICIARIES
8,340
PAKISTAN
Water and Access Facility for Dhirkot May 2013 - November 2013
Majority of population in Dhirkot engages
women from far by the community from
in agricultural activities however the
natural springs. The aim of this project
earthquake in 2005 and heavy rainfalls in
was to reduce vulnerability of the
2010 left the infrastructures in the region
targeted
communities
damaged. The topography of Dhirkot in
rainwater
harvesting
Azad Jammu Kashmir is hilly with
enhance the safe mobility of local
moderate slopes and rough unpaved
population through the construction of
tracks where it was difficult to walk.
walking tracks and rehabilitation of link
Drinking water is fetched usually by
roads.
by
providing
facilities
and
Project Results • 5 link roads that were damaged due to natural disaster were reconstructed to reduce risk of the route for community members • Access to fresh water was made easy through construction of 8 short walking tracks that were interlinked to community • 10 rainwater harvesting systems were constructed for rainwater storage to help the community members reduce mobility for regular water such as cooking, gardening, washing clothes, and even feeding livestock for income
BENEFICIARIES
29,575
PAKISTAN
Provision of Clean Drinking Water December 2013 – July 2014
District Noshki in Balochistan province
waterholes drying up. Shortage of water
had been affected by a decade long
specifically
drought. Later in 2007, floods, a rare
children who had to endure the ordeal of
phenomena in this area, brought another
fetching water from distanced ponds and
disaster that people least expected.
waterholes. Additionally, the negative
Furthermore, no rainfall occurred in the
impact on health of children and women
year 2011 leading to another drought in
resulted
the region. This resulted in destruction of
dehydration. This project aimed to
the livelihood sources and limited access
provide clean drinking water facilities for
to water for drinking and traditional
the population living within remote areas
irrigation system due to tube wells and
of district Noshki.
in
impacted
various
women
diseases
and
and
Project Results • 5 solar water pumps along with water storage tanks were constructed, benefiting directly 607 household • 10 members of the local community were trained in operation and maintenance for sustainability of the interventions, to be able to carry out any repair and maintenance required on the installed hardware • 5 community organizations were formed to ensure that all vulnerable individuals like women, children, female households, and physically challenged people participated in project activities
BENEFICIARIES
4,250
PAKISTAN
Solar Energy for Safe Drinking Water December 2014 - November 2015
Most villages of Noshki District are large
in long duration of electricity shortfall and
and sparsely populated, and comprise of
load shading. The communities were
a few dozen households making it
compelled to fetch water from 2-3KM of
economically unviable for any public or
their villages. In the past a few water
private entity to initiate any water supply,
supply schemes were installed in the
health or any other civic schemes. The
area by the government. However these
region is generally marked with large
schemes stopped working soon due to
treks of deserts with dry mountains. Due
inability of the local population to cover
to rainfall being minimum for the past two
their fuel and maintenance costs. This
decades, the area has faced with
project focused on provision of safe
droughts impacting on livestock and local
drinking
agriculture two of the main means of
energy sources such as solar pumping
livelihood. Additionally, poor governance
systems.
and limited public sector facilities result
water
through
alternative
Project Results • 6 solar pumps were installed through the coordination of water management committees formed in 6 villages benefitting a total of 3,920 individuals in 560 households • 100 sessions on health hygiene were conducted for the target communities of which majority were women • 3 standardized catalogue on renewable water supply solutions were developed, and IR staff and government officials were trained on solar technology
BENEFICIARIES
3,920
PAKISTAN
Integrated Development through Resilience Initiative in Sindh - Phase 1 March 2013 – August 2014
District
the
affected 895,400 persons damaging
province of Sindh, has an estimated
Thatta,
located
within
107,981 houses leaving the communities
population of 1,113,194 based on 1998
reliant on unsafe water. Agriculture and
census. Nearly 80% of the population
fishing are the 2nd largest source of
lives below the poverty line. The census
income for the residents however their
report also shows that 15% of people
resources were damaged by the flooding
have access to water within their housing
leaving a negative impact on their
units through pipes, 13% of rural
income. The project’s aim was to reduce
households have hand pumps inside the
the impact of disasters in Union Council
housing units, 16% use outside ponds for
Gul Mohammad Baran in Thatta district
fetching water and 6% of housing units
through provision of disaster resilient
use wells. Additionally, the district is
structures connected with renewable
prone to a number of natural disasters as
energy resources and latrines and
it had suffered from flooding through
drinking water facilities
2010-2012. The damage of 2010 floods
Project Results • 9 lead hand pumps were constructed in 8 villages have to provide access to safe drinking water • 94 shelters with integrated solar home systems were built and provided to 94 families • 47 latrines were constructed for poor families • 12 community organizations were formed and their capacity was developed through 2 training sessions on community related development initiatives • 42 individuals were trained on operation, repair, and maintenance of shelter, hand pumps, and solar home systems
BENEFICIARIES
4,394
PAKISTAN
Integrated Development through Resilience Initiative in Sindh - Phase 2 January 2014 – June 2015
Sindh is one the most deprived province
humanitarian
of
human
adequate assistance. This project was
development indicators, worst security
proposed to mitigate the multifaceted
situation and extremely prone to natural
problems faced by the communities of
disasters. District Thatta is vulnerable to
Union Council Keenjhar, District Sujawal
a number of natural disasters including
within Thatta district. Most of the
frequent cyclones, floods, and droughts.
problems of the local communities
In 2010 floods, 977 villages of 55 union
revolved around most basic amenities of
councils were affected. Tragic floods
life. The aim was to reduce the impact of
brought a huge devastation in Thatta that
disasters through provision of disaster
affected the recovery and rehabilitation of
resilient
the affected areas and remains a
renewable energy resources, latrines,
challenge
and drinking water facilities.
Pakistan,
for
having
poor
government
and
agencies
structures
to
provide
connected
with
Project Results • 4 lead hand pumps were constructed in 4 villages so 770 individuals can have access to safe drinking water • Solar Panels were installed with the complete system for 86 shelters and the rooms were equipped with solar lights 43 latrines were constructed for 9 villages • 10 Community organizations were formed and trained to develop capacity of 73 individuals through trainings on community related development initiatives in their respective locations at village as well as Union Council Level • 77 health and hygiene promotion sessions were organized at a community and school level to raise awareness among individuals and school children on good hygiene practices. • 105 participants were trained in operational maintenance of shelter, hand pumps, and Solar House System
BENEFICIARIES
13,173
PAKISTAN
Haveli Rehabilitation Project January 2015 – December 2015
The district Haveli of Azad Jammu
Due to maximum losses, government
Kashmir in Pakistan consists of 9 union
declared the region to be the most
councils and 91 villages. The area is
affected area and considering the impact
mainly high peak mountains and is
and huge gap in the intervention, the
subjected to high volumes of rainfall. In
government
2014,
huge
organizations to intervene. To bridge the
landslides and flash floods resulting in
gap, this project’s aim was to improve
damage to property of thousands of
livelihood and access to clean drinking
households, infrastructures, government
water for the flood affected communities
assets, road networks and much more.
within the district.
the
rainfalls
caused
requested
humanitarian
Project Results • 7 drinking water supply schemes were completed within 3 different villages to allow villages access to clean drinking water • A community member in each region was trained in operation and management of these schemes • 37 walls were either constructed or rehabilitated to protect agricultural land, houses and shops that distribute agricultural material from erosion • 2 water channels for irrigation of crops were rehabilitated that were used by farmers to retain their major source of food • 6 link roads and 8 walking tracks were constructed for 9,695 individuals to improve the access of the target communities
BENEFICIARIES
20,818
PALESTINE
Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Agricultural Wells and Irrigation Networks February 2014 – November 2014
The Gaza Strip has been a continuous
economic situation means that farmers
subject of political and socio-economic
do not have the financial means to
crisis. Several events have resulted in a
restore them. The need for reconstruction
severe deterioration of the already
and rehabilitation of damaged or old
precarious living conditions of the people.
wells remains a priority need as it’s one
As the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip
of the basic factors affecting the
continues, agricultural losses continue to
agricultural sector in Gaza Strip. The aim
increase. The total number of registered
of this project was to rehabilitate
agricultural wells in the Gaza Strip is
agricultural
more than 2000. Around 50 per cent of
supplying irrigation networks, trees,
these wells are old and need to be
fertilizers in the Gaza strip.
rehabilitated,
but
the
constrained
water
resources
and
Project Results • 8 wells were completely rehabilitated that directly improved their agricultural production ensuring availability of local vegetables and fruits, benefitting • 250 – 350 dunums of agricultural land irrigated • Household income for farmers of nearly 80 poor families increased • Improved and increased quality of water for farmers, not only improving income but also supported their psychological situation and returned their self confidence
BENEFICIARIES
620
PALESTINE
Improving Access to Healthy Water and Hygiene March 2017 - February 2018
In Gaza Strip, damaged water and
improper hygiene behaviors. Specifically,
sanitation infrastructure from 2014 war
in kindergarteners, a lack of clean water
have not been fully reconstructed due to
and sanitation can mean that diseases
which access to basic services, including
spread causing illnesses and diarrhoea,
education, health and water, sanitation
which
and
significantly
absenteeism from kindergartens. Poor
deteriorated. Most water sources (wells)
health affects the children’s ability to
in Gaza Strip are old wells with
learn and grow. Aim of this project is to
deteriorated networks, and municipal
help the vulnerable population, especially
water is considered not drinkable due to
women and children to improving access
the high amounts of chlorides and
to safe drinking water and disseminating
nitrates in it that leads to several health
of better hand washing practices and
problems such as kidney failure and
other hygiene behaviors leads to a
dental problems. Most of the people have
reduction in water-borne diseases. Also,
to rely on tankers and cisterns for their
environment protection awareness will
water supply which can be difficult for
be included to enhance the children and
them to attain due to poor financial
mothers’ awareness on the importance
conditions. Additionally, people living in
of keeping our surrounding environment
poverty and vulnerable areas suffer poor
safe and clean which is reflected on good
environmental health due to lack of
behaviour of children on the long term.
hygiene,
have
adequate sanitation service leading to
in
turn
leads
to
children’s
Expected Results • 5,000 children will have access to reliable good quality drinking water through installation of small water treatment reverse osmosis (RO) units with production capacity of 400 Gallons/day • 10,000 children, 3,000 children mothers, 50 cleaners and janitors, 300 educators and caregivers will be trained on the environment protection and health and hygiene practices • 50 adequate hygiene kits will be distributed
BENEFICIARIES
18,300
PHILLIPPINES
Typhoon Yolanda Early Recovery February 2014 – November 2015
Typhoon Yolanda, known internationally
people in need of support to prevent food
as Haiyan, was a category 5 typhoon and
insecurity and restore agricultural and
one of the most powerful storms on
fishing livelihoods. The Project was an
record. It went on to cause widespread
early recovery intervention to assist the
devastation across 36 provinces in 9
vulnerable communities affected by
regions, leaving 4.1 million displaced,
Typhoon Haiyan in the Municipalities of
with 6,092 fatalities and 1,799 persons
Santa Fe, Bantayan and Madridejos on
missing. Additionally, 1,127,041 houses
Bantayan Island in the northern tip of
had been damaged, of which 578,248 are
Cebu Province. The objective of the
completely destroyed. Water, sanitation
Project was to meet the early recovery
and
to
needs and strengthen resilience of
communities, schools and hospitals had
hygiene
(WASH)
services
Typhoon Yolanda-affected communities
been limited by damaged water supply
in Northern Cebu with special emphasis
and power networks; and nearly 3 million
on the underserved and most vulnerable.
Project Results • 6 community infrastructure was rehabilitated and repaired in 3 target municipalities • 740 culturally-appropriate toilet facilities were constructed for 3,835 individuals • 2,033 individuals were provided immediate access to potable and resilient water • Livelihoods of 2,473 women and 2,377 men in Yolanda-affected areas were protected and restored through installation of facilities such as rainwater catchment which allowed beneficiaries to use money saved from water consumption to purchase food and other basic needs
BENEFICIARIES
9,000
SOUTH SUDAN
Support to Women in Alternative Farming Technology March 2016 – December 2016
The potential for agricultural production
cereals and other longer maturing crops
in South Sudan is very high. However,
such as maize, millets, sorghum and
these remain unutilized due to many
cassava but on small land size. While the
factors. Decades of armed conflict is one
aforementioned crops can grow widely
such factor that has resulted the country
and produce enough food for the family
not being able to ensure continuous food
and market, sustainability due to reliance
security for its people. An outbreak of
on rain water has been key concerns. This
internal conflict in 2013 exacerbated the
has resulted to the area suffering from
situation in South Sudan further leaving
food shortages despite availability of
around 2.5 million people suffering from
good farming prospects. Through this
hunger, with a further 6.4 million
project, it’s expected that introduction of
threatened by food insecurity by 2015.
solar farming and that of a high value and
Only around 4% of agricultural land is
quick maturing crops will be adopted for
being
is
farming. This will constantly supply food
level. In
to the market for household use and
farmed
stagnating
at
while
production
subsistence
Terkeka, farmers have been planting
market sales.
Project Results • 1 boreholes was drilled and installed with a solar powered system for irrigation use • 8 new all women farmers group formed to be able to restore their productive capacity when faced with hazards and others stress and trained in alternative farming technologies • 400 farmers received seeds to increase local products for household use and also for selling resulting in increased income to $3/day as oppose to <$1/day
BENEFICIARIES
3,250
SUDAN
Kernik Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement Project August 2012 - July 2013
Krinik is the neighboring locality to El
etc, that are affected by lack of sanitation
Genina locality and most of people living
in water supply. There’s also increase in
in small villages within those regions
population in these villages due to IDP
have no access to adequate drinking
camps nearby for displaced persons due
water or sanitation. Women and children
to Darfur crises. This project aimed to
fetch and collect water from far off unsafe
increase access to improved water and
sources such as Wadi (surface water) or
sanitation services and promote hygiene
from
among the host communities, nomads
open
dug
wells.
Additionally,
villagers have a huge number of livestock such as goats, camels, horses, donkeys
and school students in Krinik Locality.
Project Results • 8 hand pumps were installed in 6 villages and 2 schools • 2 mini Solar Water Yards were installed with overhead water tanks and water points • 2 latrines were constructed in schools for 701 students and staff • 110 latrines were constructed by beneficiaries after 37 of them were made trained and made aware about the importance of hygiene
BENEFICIARIES
12,663
SUDAN
Kernik Water Supply Project Phase 2 April 2013 - February 2014
Following the previously implemented
from inaccessibility of adequate safe
project in Krenik, there was a lot of
drinking water. The aim of this project
appreciation and he success garnered by
was to increase access to safe drinking
communities and partners. This project
water of 4 villages and 400 students of
was
additional
higher Secondary school in the rural area
underserved villages where IDPs, host
expanded
to
5
of krenik Locality, and contribute to
and nomad communities were suffering
reduction in morbidity and mortality rate.
Project Results • 7 boreholes were drilled and installed with hand pumps in 6 villages and 1 school • 25 mechanics were trained on hand pumps mechanic skills to enable to to repair and maintain their hand pumps • 7 water user communities were formed which contained IDPs, host community members, returnees, nomads from the vicinity of water source, and parent teacher association in order to increase a sense of ownership among community members and built capacity
BENEFICIARIES
8,351
SUDAN
Sahel Water Project February 2014 – May 2015
North Kordofan State in central Sudan
fetching from afar are women and
has a total population of 2,344,936
children, who spent on average 10 hours
Individuals (Sudan population census
to collect water from afar giving them
2008). The concurrent drought has led to
exposure
desertification
Furthermore, the low rate of water
resulting
in
minimal
to
physical
attacks.
amounts of groundwater, and no sources
consumption
of natural surface water. Increased cost
personal hygiene and related diseases
of oil has makes it very difficult to provide
such as diarrhoea, gastro-enteritis, and
power for lifting water to elevated storage
the
tanks, as well as lighting for other basic
resulting in Malaria. 80% of basic schools
services and facilities such as health
are without water facilities which results
centres and basic schools. Additionally,
in low enrolment, particularly for girls.
low economic status of people and
This project targeted 16 cluster villages
increased cost of water results in nearly
to improve water and sanitation facilities
50% income spent on purchasing it
in basic schools, health centers and the
further adding to food insecurity. 75% of
surrounding communities.
community groups involved in water
results
multiplication
in
of
inadequate
mosquitoes
Project Results • 4 new solar powered boreholes were constructed and installed for 4 villages providing 4,751 individuals with sustainable access to water • 4 schools were installed with water catchment system along with slow to gather water from rain and store in a cement tank for consumption and irrigating school gardens • 12 broken hand pumps were rehabilitated in 12 villages providing 7,367 individuals with water • 4 schools were provided a comprehensive package including latrines, nurseries, waste recycling systems, and sanitation clubs targeting 1,055 children
BENEFICIARIES
13,173
YEMEN
Improving access to drinking water for the rural community in Lahj Governorate January 2014 - December 2014
Nearly 75% of the Yemen’s population is
drinking water, which was often salty and
threatened by water-borne diseases
unsafe, as a result of decreasing amounts
causing
children
of rainfall, drying wells, and poor
annually (Yemeni Parliament’s Water and
deaths
of
55,000
government services. Due to extreme
Environment
Lahj
need, the locals were forced to utilize the
governorate is a region within Yemen that
Committee).
water they can gather until the water
has a very high mortality rate due to
wells dried-up completely, or dig up
water borne diseases ranking it 5th
water by hand from up to 40m
within the country. In 2008, more than 14
underground. This Project aimed to
thousand reported deaths were caused
improve access to safe drinking water to
by diarrhea, and more than 15 hundred
the rural community of Al Khadasiya
deaths were caused by typhoid. Tour Al
village and also to increase community
Bahah, a District within Lahj, had a high
awareness on managing water as an
number of villages suffering shortage of
important collective resource.
Project Results • 1268 citizens are able to reach clean drinking water due to local access and control to water as a resource resulting in reduced time spent on water collection • 50 persons participated in the water awareness campaign regarding the importance of water and environmental health • 84 individual attended workshops on Water Resources Conservation and Management • Constructed and provided direct water connection to Tour Al Bahah resulting in an about 50% more girls continuing their education
BENEFICIARIES
3,100