Water for East Africa

Help provide clean water for families in Somalia and Neighbouring Countries

East Africa in Drought

Across the Horn of Africa, in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, severe, multi-season droughts have caused sharp increases in food, water and nutrition insecurity.

 

In the hardest-hit areas of Somalia, families have lost everything. Countless of their livestock and crops have perished. To this day, tens of thousands of people struggle to access basic needs and are forcibly displaced.

 

Water scarcity in Badhan district, in particular, is destroying people’s livelihoods and displacing thousands of pastoralists from their homes in a desperate bid to source clean water and livelihood stability.

Image: Displaced mother and child in an IDP camp in Somalia.

Islamic Relief are helping East Africa combat the ongoing water crisis

Our work so far

Islamic Relief is on the ground in Somalia and neighbouring countries. Our teams are implementing sustainable, life-saving water projects, helping communities combat water scarcity amid the ongoing.

 

One of our recent projects includes drilling a new borehole in Puntland, Somalia, providing 7,000 people with clean, safe water! With a 330-metre depth, the borehole provides 388,000 litres of water per day to the community.

 

The water system also includes a 20 cubic metre elevated water tank and animal troughs. The system is also solar-powered, which is more cost-effective and environmentally
friendly, making it easier for local communities to maintain.

Islamic Relief are helping East Africa combat the ongoing water crisis

Our work so far

Islamic Relief is on the ground in Somalia and neighbouring countries. Our teams are implementing sustainable, life-saving water projects, helping communities combat water scarcity amid the ongoing.

 

One of our recent projects includes drilling a new borehole in Puntland, Somalia, providing 7,000 people with clean, safe water! With a 330-metre depth, the borehole provides 388,000 litres of water per day to the community.

 

The water system also includes a 20 cubic metre elevated water tank and animal troughs. The system is also solar-powered, which is more cost-effective and environmentally
friendly, making it easier for local communities to maintain.

More ways to help

Islamic Relief is combating the effects of climate change in the Horn of Africa. Help us support those most in need in Somalia, preventing famine and mass death. 

 

In addition to sustainable development projects, our team are providing ongoing support to displaced families and vulnerable communities dealing with hunger and poverty, due to droughts and other natural disasters. 

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