Water tanks
in Somalia
The Situation
An estimated 2.9 million people require immediate aid in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
treatment.
-
Waterborne diseases are a constant threat to the health and well-being of Somalia’s IDP (Internationally Displaced Persons) population.
-
Women and children are disproportionately affected in this crisis.
-
Limited access to soap and functional handwashing facilities in IDP camps across the country.
How you can help
- Elevated water tanks
- Berkads (water reservoir used in arid areas to collect water during the wet season for use in the dry season)
- Water-trucking to targeted settlements
- Distribution of hygiene kits; consisting of purifying aqua tabs, jerry cans, and soapIDRF has facilitated:
$75
Help 1 family
Supply clean water and hygiene kits to a household for a period of 3 months
$150
Help two families
Help support the construct one elevated water tank or berkad
The Impact
- 2 elevated water tanks in the Banadir region of Somalia
- 3 berkads in the Bay and Lower Shabelle regions.
- Positively impacted the needs of 44,000 Internationally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for clean water.
- Responding to the hygiene and sanitization needs of 1000 households (6,000 Internationally Displaced Persons), IDRF has distributed hygiene kits for a period of 3 months. Each kit included 240 purifying aqua tabs, 2 Jerry cans, 2 buckets and 3 bars of soap
Other Appeals
Donate to provide water to Somalia
Note: At IDRF we are committed to managing your funds and being accountable to you as our donors with full transparency. To do this, we are committed to ensuring that the funds you have selected are designated to the appropriate country. In the event IDRF receives funds that cannot be designated to the country selected, then please know that the funds will be redirected to support other vulnerable communities that are in urgent need.
If you would like to donate by cheque, please mail a signed cheque to:
IDRF
23 Lesmill Rd, Suite 300, North York, ON M3B 3P6
Memo: Water Tanks in Somalia
Every donation will receive a tax receipt by email upon donation.