Ten-year-old twins Ali and Tarik spend every waking moment outdoors. While some of this time is spent playing, a large chunk of it is used to complete chores for their mom. You see, though the two boys have been displaced since 2014, they are responsible for helping their mom provide for the family. In the past, this included doing odd jobs to pay for dinner, or finding material to make their tent in northwest Syria more homey. More recently, their mom has made them in charge of getting water from the local well - a two-mile walk each way. The boys do the task warily but enthusiastically. Though they sometimes feel frustrated with the physical labor, they know that their mom is trying her best to keep them healthy and happy. Even so, it's hard to always keep smiling when your legs and arms are exhausted from the work.
Recently, NuDay installed water tanks to the camp that Ali and Tarek now call home. Water tanks bring water access closer to camp households, drawing water from the well into the tanks on a regular basis. Each tank provides water to five families, lessening the distance they need to walk while carrying buckets filled with water. For Ali and Tarek, this simple addition has made a lifetime of a difference. No longer do the two brothers have to walk the two miles to the well only to stand in line and wait. Instead, the task that took hours before takes mere minutes. Each morning, the boys wake up and bring back the gallons used by their family each day within half an hour. If more water is needed, the tank is filled on a regular basis, and the family can easily get more. With the time saved, the boys are able to spend their day doing what they do best: playing and being children.
With your support, we're continuing to make an impact where it matters most: by bringing water through sustainable methods to Syria's women and children.
Together, for dignified lives.
