Water in daily life is certainly indispensable. So in order to spare women and children the hardship of carrying water from the ground floor to the second floor, develop friendly relations among residents and mitigate disputes arising over the only water point available, the SSSD team, in cooperation with UNHCR, implemented a community-based initiative under the title Mayy w’ nadhafeh (“Water and Hygiene”) at the Ibrahim al-Sheikh Collective Shelter, Qamishli City (al-Hasakeh Governorate).

The CBI consisted in installing a water pipe network with several taps to deliver water to all floors of the facility. Furthermore, a pump and a large water tank were installed with all accessories. To crown it all, a full cleanup and rodent control campaign was conducted.

The CBI was concluded on June 6, 2017, benefiting 220 people, all being CS residents