Water and sanitation in Pakistan - Project overview 2011 - Handicap International

In August 2010, 20 million people were directly affected by the worst flooding in the Pakistan's history. Millions of people were stranded without access to clean water, hundreds of thousands were forced to flee their homes, and large areas of farmland were destroyed. With so many people unable to access safe drinking water, Handicap International quickly established several water treatment plants providing clean water to villages across the Swat valley and the southern region of Sindh. To combat the risk from a cholera epidemic, more than 170 water distribution points were set up to supply clean water to 150,000 people each day. These projects also helped to prevent risks from a second round of devastating flooding that occurred a year later in September 2011, affecting regions still recovering from the floods in 2010. Our teams also run hygiene education sessions and distribute hygiene kits to vulnerable families. We also build latrines and shelters in workshops staffed by local people, many of whom have disabilities. © Handicap International