Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Well repair led by women in South Sudan
Normally, when a well breaks down in South Sudan and there are no technicians and no parts available, it may be weeks, or even years before a repair crew arrives. The Women’s Well Repair Initiative provides a solution. Through economic resources, self-sustainability and women’s participation in community initiatives, the health care, education and overall stability for communities in which it works increases. Churches nominate candidates, like Julia, a mother of three in Alok whose husband is absent. Her pastor described her as “someone who bore the weight of suffering most acutely within her community.” The congregation voted unanimously to nominate her for the training. Two key partners involved in this training project, Water is Basic (WIB) and Women’s Empowerment Solutions Initiative (WESI) of South Sudan, designed the program to reach 300+ communities in Bhar el-Ghazal.
I am here to represent women and show our community that women, just like men, can play an important role in driving
community development. – Adut, water committee member
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