Water Management and Sanitation
As a result of the conflict in the region, Darfur has unprecedented population numbers, imposing impossibly high demands on water resources. Unfortunately, Darfur is an area where the rain falls in only four months of the year and the prevailing geology is unfavorable for storing groundwater. While there are some areas rich in groundwater such as the wadis or a few sandstone areas, these are quite rare, and of little benefit for populations that are unable to travel to these sources without fear of attack.
As a result, people in Darfur, as in much of the world, are struggling to find adequate, safe drinking water. Poor public sanitation and water-borne diseases limit life expectancy and productivity. It has been estimated that unsafe drinking water is responsible for 80% of sickness around the world.
HISG is working on placing eight Mobile Max Pure® in IDP camps in Darfur. These high-tech, low- maintenance solar powered units can provide 30,000 gallons of purified water per day, are easy to install and simple to maintain. The Mobile Max Pure® units provide an effective and essential solution to the water need in the area. Access to clean water for health and hygiene will benefit everyone in the community, especially the elderly and children who cannot travel long distances to find water. HISG has already placed two of these filters, and they both made an immediate impact (read more here). We are in the process of placing two others, and will provide updates on those efforts as soon as they are available.
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