Water scarcity, unequal access, or no access to water can cause tension, increase stress, and result in conflict in communities. As climate change impacts increase and the population grows, there is an urgent need to protect, conserve, and increase access to our most precious resource.
Public health, agriculture, economic productivity, and environmental integrity all rely on a well-functioning and equitably managed water cycle. Let us join hands and make water more accessible to all.
Understanding this challenge and the need to improve access to water in rural communities, South Saharan Social Development Organization in partnership with WaterAid Nigeria and the Enugu State Ministry of Water Resources through the Small Town Unit commenced the construction of a 20,000-gallon water scheme in Mboshi-Aji community, Igbo-Eze LGA funded by Latter Day-Saints Charity Project.
The foundation-laying ceremony signifies the outset of a transformative endeavor aimed at enhancing water accessibility and fostering community development. The water scheme will help to reduce open defecation and keep Enugu on course to achieve an open defecation-free status by 2030.
The project will help combat poor sanitation, infectious diseases, malnutrition, and help community children focus more on their education as the distraction of going long distances to draw water will be eliminated.
