Water for Moyko Village

Luul Mohammed Amir has lived in Moyko, Somalia, her entire life. For as long as she can remember, water has been scarce.

Every morning we had to get up early to fetch water, and we didn't return until evening. The journey to the water source took three hours. Sometimes there was nothing left there.

Then Luul Mohammed Amir and the other people from Moyko had to use the contaminated river water. ‘It was muddy.’ Outbreaks of disease were not uncommon.

‘The children were often thirsty,’ says the 25-year-old. That is now completely different because the village finally has a water supply system.

Just outside Moyko stands a large water tower with a well and pump, as well as a filtration system, all of which are maintained on site. From there, the clean water flows directly to the distribution point in the village.

Luul Mohammed Amir's family of eight collects six to seven canisters every day. Finally, there is enough water for everything – even for laundry and cleaning. In the past, pots and plates sometimes remained unwashed for days.

But the most important thing is that the children now have enough to drink and are much less likely to fall ill.