Small scale Wash intervention in THAR The increasing threat of clean drinking water shortage constitutes one of the biggest challenges to Pakistan#s survival. This threat is not less dangerous than that of terrorism because it has been taking millions of lives, especially those of children, every year. Water is the most important and basic necessity for human life. Without water life can#t exist.

District Tharparkar and its talukas are (Naghar Parkar, Diplo, Chachro <(>&<)> Mithi) mostly deserts and the region has no permanent fresh water source. Nonetheless, in NagharParkar two perennial springs as water sources identified as Anchlesar and sardhro, is present. Besides, there are some hilly tracks in the regions <(>&<)> some temporary streams which flow during rainy seasons. Hence, when there is rain, the desert soilsupport some form of crop cultivation, forage <(>&<)> grass. These in turn support raising livestock and staple crops of millet. The Pakistan Meteorological Department stated the reason of calamity is low rainfall over the last 3 years during the monsoon season.


According to World Bank Report, #Pakistan is now among the 17 countries that are currently facing water shortage.#

Because of thelack of clean drinking water, children are especially vulnerable to water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, worm infections, typhoid, and hepatitis etc. Some of these diseases can have long term effects as well. These diseases and problems are very common in Tharparkar Sindh.

Water scarcity affects women more because they are responsible to fetch water from long distance for the entire family. Women cannot leave their households even for social functions since most of their time is spent fetching water. They remain unableto entertain friends and relations due to water scarcity. At times, both the young boys and girls have to postpone their career development activities due to the responsibility of fetching water. Besides being a major work for women, fetching water effects children#s education too during dry seasons. Often children also remain necessary part of the water collection, sometimes stretching into the night hours too. In such event children have to sacrifice daily studies, for which they are reprimanded by their teachers.


Considering the major livelihood that depends on rain water alternate water accessibility is needed to be worked out as a long term solution. Availability of safe drinking water is indeed a gift of life and having an easy access to clean and safe drinking water is animportant human right. By providing attention to this neglected issue in Pakistan the least we can do is ensure smooth provision ofthis most basic public health necessity to the deprived people and to prevent thousands of Pakistani children from dying.
The overall objective of the project is bring accessible potable safe drinking water for Pakistan#s most deprived targeted district area Tharparkar and on top most vulnerable and prone to health hazardous women by reaching them through health and hygiene practices adoptingquality of life by accessinghome-near drinking water available for their better health ultimately reducing poverty to rehabilitate the feeble segment to prosper stairway.

1. Ensure conducive health for most vulnerable women through safe drinking water and healthand hygiene wellpracticed excises by installing Hand dug wells RCC and Hand Dug Open well in the UC Dabhro Taluka Diplo, District Tharparkar.

2. Improve women and, by extension, their families# living standards (poverty alleviation / reduction) through trainingsand well adapted health and hygiene practice

3. Render qualitative health and hygiene sessions to improve living standard and adapt quality health and cleanliness practice

4. Strengthen and stabilize the incomes of targeted poor rural women by involvingthem in sustainable agricultural practices through development of kitchen gardening in order to enhance the livelihood at constructed Wells.