By Huma Aslam | Chairperson and Project Lead
Safe & Accessible Now
In Pakistan, diarrhoea is the leading cause of infant and child deaths. Unfortunately, Sindh leads with both the highest number of cases of diarrhoea as well as the highest number of deaths of under-five (101 per 1,000), according to the study conducted by Aga Khan University Hospital.
According to estimates, around 250,000 children in the country die under the age of five due to diarrhoea, mainly caused by the use of untreated water. The water-borne illnesses account for nearly 60 per cent of child deaths in Pakistan with approximate 630 children dying daily from diarrhoea.
The situation is even worse in the rural areas of the country where 88 percent of the population lacks access to safe drinking water. For safe drinking water preference is given to urban areas whereas rural areas are never the priority of governments. About 66 percent of the population lives in rural areas and around half of it consisted of women; they are the main sufferers in this situation.
Village Abdul Qayoom situation has been made more horrible due to cyclone 2003 and heavy rains of 2010, 2011 and 2012 and time to time breaches in LBOD, which badly affecting the overall drinking water sources, such as water ponds, hand pumps, water courses, well and water tanks either become contaminated or become dysfunctional and therefore unable to provide clean and safe drinking water to its regular users. The un-availability/access to clean drinking water further increases problems particularly for children, elderly and other vulnerable members i.e. women and girls of family.
The installation of hand pump through GlobalGiving’s on line fundraising with genius support of international and national philanthropists, given us a second life through easy access to safe drinking water.
This village is a combination of Muslims and Non-Muslims with 23 Households.
By Huma Aslam | Chairperson and Project Lead
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