Water Supply Project Provides Hope, Health, and Happiness

Below is the story of one of our project participants: Mr. Qaista, a 57 year old man who has lived in a village in the former FATA region of KP Province, Pakistan for a long time with his wife and three daughters.


Mr. Qaista’s village is located in the highlands, and the villagers travel long distances each day, by using donkeys or wheelbarrows, to obtain drinking water from a mountain spring. The main water source is 1,500 meters away from the village, resulting in a great challenge to the villagers as water scarcity has been an issue now for many years.

During drought periods, community members struggle to find drinking water and have little time and money to spend on sanitation, which worsens the sanitary conditions of the community. The only source of water, located on a hill far from the village, is also prone to contamination due to the lack of a lid.

After years of suffering from water problems, Mr. Qaista remembers the day JEN came to the village with a water supply plan to provide a water pipe and a communal water tap right next to the village. This plan included the construction of a water tank and a water fountain for livestock.

Mr. Qaista stated, "JEN's water supply project has made it easier for the community to have access to clean water. The rehabilitation work was carried out quickly, taking into account the needs of the community, and the restoration of the water source was completed in a short period of time, greatly improving the situation in the village," he said.

Mr. Qaista added, "JEN also worked with community volunteers to conduct sessions on water and sanitation. These sessions were very informative and increased the sanitation knowledge and awareness of the villagers. I am deeply grateful that after the completion of the water scheme, the community has clean drinking water and improved water sanitation promotion and health activities. It has given us hope, health, and happiness," he said  with a smile.

JEN is working to improve water sanitation in Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province (formerly FATA), so that people affected by conflict and terrorism can secure and maintain safe drinking water.

Currently, water and sanitation promotion activities are being carried out in 7 villages (1,553 households), and water supply facilities have been successfully completed in 5 villages (1,188 households). 



Mr. Qaista and his family　　

Successful implementation of hygiene training programs

Staff and participants during monitoring

*This project is funded by a grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan's "Grant Assistance for NGO Cooperation" and donations to JEN.

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