Somalia Water Wells
The water crisis in Somalia is a significant problem. Only 45% of Somalis have access to water sources. Rest 75% of the population does not have access to adequate sanitation or hygiene practices. Somalia water wells are a much-needed project right now.
Impacts of Water Crisis
Water crisis leads to diseases such as cholera among women and children. This problem is especially prevalent in developing countries. In 2016, below-average rainfall and El Nino had a severe impact on livelihoods. It also affected the food and water systems, across the Horn of Africa. Because of insufficient water resources, many countries are currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis. Somalia is present among these listed countries.
Water Wells for Somalia
What a water well can do is transform a community. It can ensure that households always have access to clean water.
This ensures the safety of their water for consumption. Also ensures hygiene practices including wudu, agriculture, and animal husbandry. This will allow them to spend less time each day collecting water. And more time learning, working and caring for their families.
The future of the children will not be grim. They will be able to play, learn, and do all the things that a healthy young mind should.
The availability of clean water can open a path out of poverty and into a better, brighter future for people.
Contributions of UMR
UMR WASH Project focuses on improving the availability of clean water and sanitation. It will benefit 2,500 vulnerable households located in IDP camps and host communities in the Gedo Region, Somalia.
This program is going to be successful. It will involve the renovation of existing water sources. We will install water Purification systems. Supply of suitable hygiene facilities, which will include latrines will also be installed. Also, qualified hygiene promoters will carry seminars on hygiene promotion. This will help to encourage beneficial behavioral change.
At Last
Somalian women and children have to walk for miles to reach clean water. They have to go through dangerous locations for this. United Mission for Relief & Development is trying to help.
UMR is currently constructing water wells in distant regions of Somalia. To help the people of Somalia, we will continue our project.
UMR boasts a strong medical gifts-in-kind supply chain. We work with private medical providers to procure medical supplies ranging from disposables such as gloves, bandages, and prescription medications to equipment critical to the success of a healthcare institution such as x-ray and ultrasound machines. This is a critical tool for capacity building of hospitals as it frees up monetary resources to hire new doctors and reduce the cost burden on patients.
UMR launched a project to provide immediate assistance to drought-affected IDPs and host communities in and around Mogadishu and Luug District, Gedu region. The scheme enabled people to access food as they waited for additional humanitarian interventions. The project helped feed 3,000 beneficiaries. UMR used World Food Program’s (WFP) support to improve food security through the SCOPE approach. This project targeted the most vulnerable IDPs passing through or staying in the region. It also registered beneficiaries from the IDP camp as well vulnerable households. The targeted beneficiaries received family/household rations equivalent to the ones delivered by WFP and recommended by the Somalia Food Security Cluster. The quota included 25kgs of rice, 25kgs of sugar, 5 liters of cooking oil, 2kgs of tea leaves and 5kgs of powdered milk.
