February's magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck the provinces of Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama and Idleb in northern Syria, in addition to southeastern Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of residents were made homeless and forced to seek temporary shelter in local mosques, schools, churches and hostels.

 

In addition to the earthquakes, the civil war in Syria has persisted for the twelfth year and has led to a complex crisis affecting all spheres of life. One of the most serious problems is the population's access to water. The damage or malfunctioning of many water systems has long limited the population's ability to secure drinking and drinking water.

 

Earthquakes have made the situation even worse. The situation is most critical in the Latakia area, where the water supply infrastructure has been completely destroyed. Water sources have also been polluted as a result of the damage to sewage systems. This has left tens of thousands of people without access to a safe source of water.

 

Our new aid project will focus on the rehabilitation of water boreholes, water supply networks, overhead water storage tanks and pumping stations in areas of Latakia that were affected by the earthquakes. This will ensure access to water and functional water supply infrastructure for 30,000 vulnerable people.

 

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