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“Water is a lifeline, a symbol of hope and resilience.”
For the affected people, water is the essence of survival. It is the elixir that sustains their bodies, quenches their thirst, and rejuvenates their depleted spirits. Access to clean water is a fundamental necessity for their basic physiological needs, ensuring their physical well-being and enabling them to thrive.
Aslam, Hajjah, more than 33 villages and camps in the targeted area had suffered from obtaining water due to the deterioration of the previous project that has been out of service for more than 15 years and because of the influx of internal displacement. The main water source in the area has been dried out and its pipes were dismantled.
Some other water sources are either contaminated or far away from the affected population, and thus people spend over 2 hours fetching water from other sources, most of which are contaminated. In addition, there are over 370 families, both displaced and returnees living in a complicated situation where they have inadequate clean water and shelters. “In our community, women were burdened with the responsibility of collecting water. It was a tiring and time-consuming task that took away precious hours from our day. The water we fetched was often contaminated, making us and our families sick,” said by Mariam shuai’, an elderly woman who displaced with her family from Haradh district to Zari Al-Ba a IDPs camp in Aslam Al-Wasat sub-district, Aslam district of Hajjah governorate.
“We used to drink water from a well in Wadi Al-Harika, and it was salty and unhealthy as animal waste fell into it.