Reference :
V-P-LB-E-01659
Date :
20/08/2024
Caption :
Baalbek district, Arsal village. A girl from a family struggling to make ends meet washes her hands. To help them, the ICRC, with the financial support of the French Development Agency (AFD) and in collaboration with local players, is working to set up a drinking water supply system for the region.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Sanaa, his mother, ran a small store that provided her with a regular income. One day, however, she had to close her store because her customers were no longer able to pay for what they were taking. Her husband, who had suffered from mental illness for ten years, was also diagnosed with cancer. She is not sure that the water she buys from a tanker truck is safe to drink, and fears it may be the cause of her daughter's kidney problems. Sanaa dreams of having a job to support her children.
By 2026, more than 100,000 residents of Arsal should have better access to drinking water as part of a project to restructure the city's water services. This initiative is supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Water, the Bekaa Water Establishment and the governorate of Baalbek-Hermel, with financial backing from the French Development Agency (AFD).
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
6720x4480
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
