In Cambodia, the availability of improved water sources for the rural population can vary greatly throughout the year, but it is estimated that around 24% do not have access to adequate sanitation services. This deficiency contributes to a high prevalence of associated diseases such as diarrhea, one of the main causes of child mortality.
In the province of Takeo, Global Humanitaria builds solar-powered water supply systems. The goal is to make schools healthy environments, making possible hygiene practices, such as proper hand washing among more than 2,500 schoolchildren.
These interventions reduce the numbers of school dropout, especially for adolescents, by ensuring adequate conditions for the management of their menstrual hygiene. And it is that 67% of schools in Cambodia do not have basic toilets that can be used and are differentiated by sex.
The last to build has been the well for the Daun Pheu school, where we installed a water tank of 10,000 liters of capacity and its protective roof. This source supplies clean water to more than 251 students and 18 teachers, as well as to the population of the community.
Likewise, safe water sources also boost local agricultural production, encouraging the cultivation of orchards that provide fresh food and generate income for families. At the same time, the dependence on polluted wells and the use of fuel pumps, which are expensive and harmful to the environment, is reduced.
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