Qatar Charity drilled 163 artesian wells in Somalia last year

Qatar Charity (QC) has drilled 163 artesian wells in drought-hit areas of Somalia during 2019, in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources and local partners, benefiting 446,484 affected people in the country.

In the area of relief, various types of assistance, including food aid, were delivered to those in need, in addition to drinking water provided in rural areas, at around 6 million riyals, benefiting 119,606 people.

Qatar Charity’s 2019 water projects and relief campaigns for the benefit of those affected by drought have amounted to nearly 11.5 million riyals, benefiting more than 550,000 people.

Qatar Charity’s water services in Somalia include drilling deep and surface water wells, and water ponds, repairing deep-water wells, and installing solar-powered water pumps for drilled wells. Qatar Charity gives priority to those most in need and implements water projects, in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources and local partners.

It is worth noting that Qatar Charity has implemented more than 2,377 projects in Somalia during the year 2019, benefiting 1,027,415 people. These projects were implemented in various fields that include water, sanitation, education, culture, health, economic empowerment, building houses, social relief, and sponsorships.

Qatar Charity has made a leap in the implementation of water projects in Somalia during 2018, as it carried out 421 water projects that benefited more than one million people.