By Josie Shields-Stromsness | MECA Program Director
With your support, the Maia Project continues to grow and provide safe, clean water to children in the Gaza Strip. We are thrilled to report that this summer 13 new water purification and desalination units will be built and installed in schools and kindergartens including one at a school for the visually impaired.
We are also working hard to ensure the 52 water purification units built in previous years continue to provide safe, clean water to 50,000 children. MECA's Gaza Project Assistant, Safaa El-Derawi, regularly visits the schools and kindergartens to test the water quality and troubleshoot and request repairs if there are any issues.
We have also continued our efforts to educate children about the water crisis in Gaza, the potential dangers of the contaminated water, and how these purification units work. This spring, Safaa visited 18 schools and led workshops with students, teachers, and headmasters. As a water engineer, Safaa is very knowledgeable on the subject and able to answer all of the tough questions that come her way. We were excited when she told us that the students asked tons of questions because we know they are learning if they are asking questions!
By Josie Shields-Stromsness | MECA Program Director
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