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ACTNews, GAZA STRIP - During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Humanity Water
Tank from Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) continued distributing clean water
throughout Gaza Strip. From the beginning of October to the end of December
2020, millions of liters of water was distributed to thousands of families
along the Gaza Strip.
"From
October 1 to December 31, 2020, Alhamdulillah, ACT volunteers in the Gaza Strip
have distributed more than four million liters of clean water to around 5,000
families. Each family gets 1,000 liters of clean water, ”reported Said Mukaffiy
from the Global Humanity Response - ACT team, Saturday (23/01/2021). Said added
that this tank truck that carries clean water reached all areas of the Gaza
Strip, from North Gaza, Gaza City, Central Gaza, Khan Younis, to Rafah.
The distribution
of clean water to thousands of families in Gaza through the Humanity Water Tank
is one of ACT's efforts to meet the needs of clean water for Gazans. Living in
an area of 360 km2, more than two million Gazans suffer from
poverty and a clean water crisis due to blockades and damaged infrastructure.
"Apart from
the siege, poverty and other economic problems, the Gazans also suffer from a
clean water crisis. Poor and marginalized areas in Gaza always suffer from a
shortage of potable water, " added Said.
According to the
human rights organization B'TSelem, 96.2 percent of the groundwater used by
many families in Gaza is not suitable for consumption due to pollution. In
addition, the intermittent electricity limits the ability of the local
residents to operate pumps to fill up their water containers. This forces them
to buy water privately even if the quality is usually substandard. []
