UNICEF and Denmark refurbish water plant in drought-afflicted Syria

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/syria_51973.html

SALAMIEH, Syria, 2 December 2009 Syria is experiencing a severe drought that is jeopardizing the livelihoods of thousands of families. After a second straight year of poor rainfall, this country in the heart of the fertile crescent is, in places, becoming barren.

In Salamieh, in the central governorate of Hama, residents once depended on water from the Al Assi River processed through the 1960s-era Al Qantara Hydrostation. They now depend on local wells. As a result of the drought and climate change, well water is now only available at depths of 600 meters. Water from these wells, however, contains contaminants that make it unsafe for drinking.

To address the problem, Al Qantara Hydrostation has been refurbished with a reverse osmosis unit. The project is the result of a collaboration between the Ministry of Housing, the Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and the Hama Governoratewith additional funding from UNICEF, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Embassy of Denmark.

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• UNICEF
• Denmark
• Syria
• water
• Al
• Qantara
• Hydrostation
• UNOCHA
• Hama
• children

[amoor5555]

thank you denmark , from syria :)

[ubuibiok]

Plant some shade trees....