OUR COMMUNITY WATER SANITARY
OUR COMMUNITY WATER SANITARY
A major challenge faced by the community is the large number of non-functional boreholes: of the 540 water sources in place, in 2019, 105 of these were no longer functional. Between 2019 and 2022, Amref Health Africa’s by the fund of Save the life Foundation we re-lance project Our Clean Water in our community having this issue by repairing 45 of the non-functional boreholes and drilling four new ones. The project used an integrated, community-led approach to water management: as well as repairing the boreholes, we also provided training to equip the community with the skills, knowledge, and resources required to ensure the boreholes are properly maintained in years to come.
However the climate change is exacerbating the challenges faced by the community in relation to limited water access. Without clean, safe water sources, it is impossible to implement the necessary sanitation and hygiene practices for keeping the community safe. Not only that, but school closures and lockdown measures have left students – particularly girls – more vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence at home and in the community.
Phase 2
From September 2024, the Mayi- project entered its second phase. The latest iteration combines interventions in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) with training on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) to enable girls and women to access water safely and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.
The project, which will run until 2027, aims to reduce rates of teenage pregnancy and improve access to clean water for 250,000 people living in Kinshasa south and west and Goma, Kinsatu, Mbandaka. We will do so by drilling or repairing 18 boreholes in the region, as well as setting up pioneering solar-powered water systems to supply 18 primary schools and 62 villages with safe water, with each system capable of pumping water to up to four villages.
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