Initiatives to Provide Drinking Water in Displacement Camps in Darfur

Volunteers from the Emergency Room of Al-Hamidiyah Camp, Block (4), for displaced people in Central Darfur State, implemented a project to rehabilitate the camp’s internal water network amid the exceptional circumstances and humanitarian challenges facing displaced communities.

The project included technical maintenance work, repairing breaks and leaks in the main and secondary pipelines, as well as improving water flow and ensuring more regular and equitable access for families within the block. The initiative aims to reduce water wastage and ease the daily hardship residents face in obtaining water.

The project relied on the efforts of local youth who have firsthand knowledge of the needs of the area. This contributed to a rapid response to technical problems, their resolution, and strengthening the community’s capacity to address its basic needs.

Sharif Mohamedin, a member of the camp’s Emergency Room, told Mashaweer that “improving water services is not merely a service-related achievement; it also reflects the community’s capacity for resilience and solidarity in confronting difficult circumstances.”

He added that “water is the lifeline, and inadequate supplies exacerbate the daily suffering of displaced people. This prompted the Emergency Room of Block (4) to take responsibility for rehabilitating the internal network and improving water access for families.”

Mohamedin stressed that “the participation of local youth in implementing the project demonstrates the importance of community-based initiatives in responding to basic needs.”

He noted that “the combined efforts of residents can help alleviate some of the burdens facing displaced communities.”