70% of Somalis have no access to clean water
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Social
As the world marks Water Day, humanitarian experts say only 30-percent of Somalis have access to clean water, leaving the majority vulnerable to life-threatening diseases.
Among those highly-affected, are the displaced people in Mogadishu camps where the refugees have to queue to get water. Experts warn that young children and women are especially vulnerable to water contamination and poor sanitation.
Humanitarian officials say that safe water is still one of the most difficult commodities to come by in Somalia, despite the last rainy season. In south-central Somalia that is experiencing continued food insecurity and conflict, women and children are also the most-affected.
In areas outside Mogadishu, locals use donkey carts to get water from far areas. The charity organization--OXFAM-- says it has recorded at least 216 cases of Acute Watery Diarrhea in South Central Somalia, with the number of cases increasing sharply over the last month.
The UN says that close to a million people still live in crisis conditions but many foreign donors have reduced their humanitarian aid budgets for Somalia. As for the displaced people, the situation will likely to remain the same for a long time unless donor nations and the government come up with a permanent solution.
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