{"id":32332,"date":"2024-03-20T14:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=32332"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:08:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:08:50","slug":"world-water-day-2024-water-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/world-water-day-2024-water-for-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"World Water Day 2024: Water For Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Fatou Mjie at her local solar-powered water system in Touba Pakala<\/em><\/p><p>World Water Day takes place on March 22<sup>nd<\/sup> with the theme: \u2018Water For Peace.\u2019<\/p><p>Water is one of our most precious resources and is absolutely essential to life on earth, including the production of our food. However, there are still over 2.2 billion people who live without safe drinking water.<\/p><p>Tensions can arise over water between nations and groups as billions of people depend on water that crosses national borders. As populations continue to increase, we must unite and take action around protecting and conserving our most precious resource.<\/p><p>Access to water is vital for the small farmers we work with but this is becoming more challenging to achieve as climate change causes extended periods of drought and water scarcity. Roughly half of the world\u2019s population is experiencing severe water scarcity for at least part of the year (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg2\/downloads\/outreach\/IPCC_AR6_WGII_FactSheet_FoodAndWater.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IPCC, 2022<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p><p>In collaboration with our sister organisation, <a href=\"https:\/\/united-purpose.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Purpose<\/a> we have provided hundreds of thousands of people with access to a safe, clean supply of water.<\/p><p>With the help of regional partners, we recently identified communities in The Gambia whose water sources were in urgent need of repair. Self Help Africa repaired the water sources but also supported the establishment of community water committees. Members received training in minor maintenance, and established a small contributions-based saving scheme that can fund any needed repairs.<\/p><p>Fatou Mjie, a rice farmer from Touba Pakala village, in The Gambia\u2019s Central River Region, is one resident who has benefitted from her local solar-powered water system being repaired. \u201cI walk to this community tap eight times a day to fetch water because I cook, wash dishes and wash clothes\u201d explained Fatou. &#8220;It reduces the stress and hassle of collecting water outside our community. We also have time to relax and enjoy a little time off for ourselves.\u201d<\/p><p>A\u200b network of local mechanics\u200b is now on hand to fix pumps, while a solar company has been retained to establish service contracts with rural communities and make regular maintenance visits.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>Through our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) strategy<\/a>, we aim to help at least two million people improve their sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services over the next five years.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Water Day takes place on March 22nd with the theme: \u2018Water For Peace.\u2019 Water is one of our most precious resources and essential to life on earth.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/world-water-day-2024-water-for-peace\/\"> Read 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