WATER SUPPLY, AND HYGIENE EDUCATION

Currently majority of the rural communities are suffering lack of safe drinking water as most major District/villages are fetching water from the springs of relative distance of at least 2000-4000 m .Moreover during rainy seasons most of the communities fetch water from the streams crossing the villages. The stream goes across several villages and takes waste water of these villages and therefore is highly contaminated.

The existing springs lacks any protective coverage to protect water from contamination; animals simultaneously use the same water resource. No filtration systems are available for spring .The problem is exacerbated particularly for women and children whose household have responsibility to fetch water. They have to walk long distance to obtain water. This has led to the utilization of unsafe drinking water and diseases but has also generated health problems, and voilence to women and children.

****High incidences of water borne diseases is detected among the villagers especially diarrhea, gastroenteritis, typhoid fever and kidney problems with a highest incidence among children. The villagers, especially women and children whose main responsibility is fetching water, have to pay most of their time to collect water, which in turns has unsympathetically affected their economic performances.

AHDAA provides safe drinking water through pipe scheme, rehabilitation of springs, karizez, construction of filter house and water reservoir in such and most vulnerable communities who don’t have access to safe drinking. moreover conducts a series of hygiene training for both men and women of the communities to insure their health condition, in addition AHDAA distribute hygiene tool-kits for the hygiene training participants which includes shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, soup, nil cutter, towel and anti septic detergent such as DETOL.

Link Achieved project are detailed bellow’

In 1998 Piped drinking water reservoir construction in Sangaran Souflah, villages of Gulran district of Herat Province bases accessibility for 60 families to safe drinking water and to decrease water prevalent diseases. funded by EU/Christian Aid, implemented by AHDAA and community.

In 1999 Piped scheme drinking water reservoir construction in  Charolang and Sangaran Olia, villages of Koshk Rabat Sangi district, for 140 families bases their accessibility to safe drinking water and offering hygiene education training and technical training for project sustainability, funded by EU/Christian Aid, implemented by AHDAA and community participation.

During 2000-2001, piped scheme and water reservoir construction in Siakamarak, Shor kaltakay Sanjed in Gulran district of Herat province for accessibility of 225 families to safe drinking water and offering hygiene training to decrease water born diseases and offering technical training for project sustainability funded by EU/Christian Aid and implemented by AHDAA with community active participation.

In 2002, Rehabilitation of 4 Karizes in Safari, Qashawari Olia, Sang safid and Nayak of Gulran District of Herat Province for accessibility of 478 families to safe drinking water and irrigation, social development and economic growth funded by IRC, implemented by AHDAA and active participation of community.

During 2003-2004, implementation of pipe scheme and water reservoir construction in Shaydai village in Gulran district of Herat province for 212 families accessibility to safe drinking water and offering hygiene training to decrease diseases due to the unsafe waters and offering technical training for project sustainability.

On 2004, implementation of pipe scheme and rehabilitation of one Kariz, protection wall construction in Qashoqi Zori, KHowja Mojammad Shorahb, Makam, Fazlabad, Digi Shir Khan and Ghazalbolagh village in Gulran district of Herat province for 424 families accessibility to safe drinking and irrigation water and offering hygiene training to decrease diseases due to the unsafe waters and offering technical training for project sustainability. Funded by Christian Aid, implemented by AHDAA and community contribution.

During 2003-2004, implementation of pipe scheme ,Kariz Revalidation and protection wall in Dashak village in Gulran district of Herat province for 135 families accessibility to safe drinking water and offering hygiene training to decrease diseases due to the unsafe waters and offering technical training for project sustainability. Funded by Christian Aid, implemented by AHDAA and  community contribution.

During 2004-2005, implementation of water supply project such as digging of 93 wells and hand pumps, establishment of 8 pipe scheme and 8 water reservoir construction in Sharak and Tolak District of Ghor Province for (8584) families accessibility to safe drinking water and offering hygiene training to be decreased diseases due to the unsafe water and offering technical training for project sustainability. Funded by CRS, implemented by AHDAA and community contribution.

In 2005, Implementation of 5 pipe scheme, road construction in 4 villages, rehabilitation 2 Karizes in 2 villages in Adraskan District of Herat Province through construction and reconstruction program for afghan refugees. Funded by CRS and implemented by AHDAA.

During 2005-2006 establishment  of 8 pipe scheme and water reservoir construction in 8 different villages in Gulran district of Herat province, for (1075) families accessibility to safe drinking water and offering hygiene training to decrease diseases due to the unsafe water and offering technical training for project sustainability. Funded by Christian Aid, implemented by AHDAA and community contribution.

During 2006-2007 establishment  of 6 pipe schemes and water reservoir construction in 6 different villages in Gulran district of Herat province for 507 families, accessibility to safe drinking and irrigation water and offering hygiene training to decrease diseases due to the unsafe water and offering technical training for project sustainability. Funded by Christian Aid, implemented by AHDAA and community contribution.

On July, 2007 up to December, 2007 integrated community development Project in 4 villages of Badamtoo areas in Karukh District of Herat Province, establishment of pipe scheme and water reservoir to provide access to drinking and irrigation water Funded by counterpart (USAID), implemented by AHDAA and community.