Water Project

Water Project December 2023,

Thanks to you, in 2023, this community now has access to clean and safe drinking water. Additionally, our local partners trained community health workers and local leaders to disseminate positive hygiene and household sanitation messages to their respective community members

I wish you a Happy Holidays!

The people here, especially women and girls, used to walk up to two hours to collect water for their families. The water wasn't safe to drink and often made people sick. Thanks to your help, people here are walking significantly less every day to collect water. Most importantly, the water they bring home each day is safe enough to drink.

 Darfur Women Network (DWN) would like to thank you for your compassionate support and your generous donations! Thank You again! Without your generous donation, DWN couldn’t execute the Safe Stoves Project successfully to benefit the survivors of genocide and their families in refugees' camp in Chad.

The goal of the Water Containers Project in 2023 was to purchase and distribute 1000 containers- 1000 water containers to be purchased and distributed to refugee families - two containers per family. So far, your contribution enabled us to purchase 780 water containers and distribute to390 refugee families- Two containers per family.  Please, continue your support to provide 220 containers more to achieve our goal.

   . This project is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals- SDGS # 6 – Clean water

 Unfortunately, the survivors of genocide in Darfur who are living in refugee camps in Chad are still struggling to access basic needs. We need to improve the quality of life in the camp.  The population of the Tolum camp is about 36,000 people. Many years ago, families in the camp used to grow crops to secure food for their children to help supplement the food portion that the World Food Program (WFP) provides to refugees in the camp. However, WFP has since reduced the food portion provided to refugees in the camp. This year, the Chadian community, which owns the agricultural land used by refugees in the camp, refused to allow the refugees to continue farming.

The food scarcity has led to 2,500 refugee families leaving the camp to seek agricultural land and permission for farming. They loaded their important belongings on donkeys and walked over 75 kilometers, uncertain of their destination and fate.

Please check this link to learn about the issue: https://youtu.be/3cZTCc0rX1o

Here, you can learn about the positive impact of your generous donation and your passionate support:

https://youtu.be/KXBJOaenEYA

Our response to the issue of hunger in the camp:

 The DWN team visited the refugees in their new settlement on the agricultural land the families had found.  The families required immediate assistance due to a lack of food, waterproof sheets, and bar soap.

Fortunately, this challenge reflects the case study we provided to GlobalGiving when we applied for a grant. We also provided a proposed solution. We are grateful for the $10,000 grant approval, which helped our beneficiaries meet their essential needs.

As a result, 260 families received waterproof sheets, 540 families received 4 bar soap and 500 received food.

Families used the waterproof sheets from Darfur Women Network to make small tents.  The tents are vital during the rainy season to keep dry and to keep their food supply from rotting. Bars of soap were given out to families, enabling them to maintain their dignity and hygiene. In addition to the waterproof sheets and bars of soap, each family received a 30-pound pound bag of millet.

Thank you, GlobalGiving, for your generous grant.

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