Global Charity
Water Project Somalia 2012
Somalia has a population of around 10 million.Dry savannah plains and the longest coastline in Africa has been the backdrop for over fifteen years of civil war in Somalia. Conflict and instability has inevitably led to widespread poverty and large numbers of refugees and displaced people. Around 43% of the population survives on less than $1 a day and 73 % live on less than $2 per day - food shortages contribute to high rates of malnutrition, especially among children. Only 2 % of Somalia’s land is suitable for arable farming and drought has worsened the.
Key Facts
Somalia has a high incidence of tuberculosis and malaria, along with infectious diseases such as acute watery diarrhoea.
In 2011, the plight of the Somali people was exacerbated by the worst drought in six decades, with famine declared in 6 of the 8 regions of South Central Somalia
According to UNOCHA only 30% of the population in Somalia has access to improved drinking water sources and only 28% have access to health care services.
Our Work
Al Mustafa Welfare Trust started its operations in Somalia in 2010 with local partner organisations. With low cost techniques, which can be the best in terms of local needs and resources. We engaged local communities to participate in digging and building process of water wells. This helps us to reduce the labour cost and communities feel responsible and have sense of ownership for their projects they had involved in all stages of the work. Our aim is to provide long term solutions at very low costs. We also started training to local people to maintain the water wells to provide and to ensure the long term maintenance of the projects.
Whereas, in some area where the need was too urgent and sever we have been supplying water to refugees’ camps through water tankers. There are five areas where our water well projects has been initiated and in some areas completed including Southern Bakool, Lower Shabelle, Mogadishu, Karunat Daladda Barakacayaash and Hosh.
Impact
55 water well installed
Over 150,000 benefited from water wells and water tanks supply
Water Project Somalia 2012
Somalia has a population of around 10 million.Dry savannah plains and the longest coastline in Africa has been the backdrop for over fifteen years of civil war in Somalia. Conflict and instability has inevitably led to widespread poverty and large numbers of refugees and displaced people. Around 43% of the population survives on less than $1 a day and 73 % live on less than $2 per day - food shortages contribute to high rates of malnutrition, especially among children. Only 2 % of Somalia’s land is suitable for arable farming and drought has worsened the.
Key Facts
Somalia has a high incidence of tuberculosis and malaria, along with infectious diseases such as acute watery diarrhoea.
In 2011, the plight of the Somali people was exacerbated by the worst drought in six decades, with famine declared in 6 of the 8 regions of South Central Somalia
According to UNOCHA only 30% of the population in Somalia has access to improved drinking water sources and only 28% have access to health care services.
Our Work
Al Mustafa Welfare Trust started its operations in Somalia in 2010 with local partner organisations. With low cost techniques, which can be the best in terms of local needs and resources. We engaged local communities to participate in digging and building process of water wells. This helps us to reduce the labour cost and communities feel responsible and have sense of ownership for their projects they had involved in all stages of the work. Our aim is to provide long term solutions at very low costs. We also started training to local people to maintain the water wells to provide and to ensure the long term maintenance of the projects.
Whereas, in some area where the need was too urgent and sever we have been supplying water to refugees’ camps through water tankers. There are five areas where our water well projects has been initiated and in some areas completed including Southern Bakool, Lower Shabelle, Mogadishu, Karunat Daladda Barakacayaash and Hosh.
Impact
55 water well installed
Over 150,000 benefited from water wells and water tanks supply