Across Gaza, sources of clean and safe drinking water are extremely scarce. The lack of clean and accessible water across Gaza is rapidly becoming a leading cause of preventable death.
Over 97% of water in Gaza is unfit for human consumption
Only 10% of Palestinians in Gaza have access to safe drinking water (UNOCHA) due to:
High levels of groundwater pollution through fertilizer usage
Wastewater seepage into main reservoir
High concentrations of chloride, nitrate and salinity in Gazas water, as reported by the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)
1.9 millions people are negatively affected by widespread water shortages, and rising needs of hygiene and sanitation.
983,623 women and 991,428 children are exposed to numerous public health risks related to:
poor water quality
poor wastewater collection and treatment
lack of stormwater infrastructure
improper hygiene and sanitation practices
With your generous donations, we are distributing water to many schools across Gaza. Thousands of students have access to fresh water through these schools.
Provide one school
with enough water for 1 year.
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