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| Water & Sanitation The Situation  Water is central to life. Access to water is limited in much of Sudan; officially 30% of the population do not have access to clean water, although, this masks massive inequalities between urban and rural areas. Competition for scarce water resources has fuelled much of the present conflict. The lack of water impacts all aspects of life: health, agriculture, livestock, sanitation, hygiene and peace. The lack of water requires women and children to travel large distances to collect water. This journey can be insecure, and takes them away from other activities such as farming or attending school. Many in Sudan are forced to drink unsafe water. Sudan is home to 70% of the world’s reported cases of guinea worm, and 43% of children under 5 have experienced severe forms of diarrhea, which can lead to death. Cholera outbreaks and high incidences of Hepatitis E have been reported in many areas of the country. Sanitation, or the adequate treatment/removal of human waste, is also a major problem in Sudan. In many rural areas people do not have access to latrines or hygiene facilities. Nationally, only 24% of the rural population has access to such amenities. The lack of adequate sanitation and hygiene leads to increased illnesses and water-borne diseases, causing major illness or death. FAR’s Approach Throughout Sudan FAR is answering the call for safe water, working to increase access and ownership of sustainable water resources. FAR mobilizes community participation community members to dig wells, create terraces, construct sub-surface dams, and retrofit school roofs into water catchment systems. These activities ensure safe water reaches the mouths of people who are thirsty, irrigates the dry and cracked fields, and keeps animals hydrated and healthy. |
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