Emergency WASH  support for IDPs and HHs in Ad Duraihmi district in Al Hodeida Governorate This project in line with the cluster strategy and standards: WASH activities include: conducting water quality tests with technical assessment of the water sources to target villages with high risks of famine amp SAM HHs conducting introductory workshop for the local community amp awareness sessions by volunteers for targeted beneficiaries conducting rehabilitation/ maintenance of water sources which can provide most affected beneficiaries improved access to safe drinking water hygiene awareness raising, training community committees to maintain and protect projects in AlDurihami district as well as distribution of HKs and female menstrual items. The beneficiaries will be in/of IDPs sites and nearby HCs are 8694 individuals (1704 men, 1774 women, 2556 boys, 2660 girls ). 

AlDuraihami district is one of the districts which under security tension and lacks the basic necessities of life and basic needs such as water and high risk of famine. The intervention aims to alleviate women amp children's suffering who are responsible for fetching water used for drinking amp other domestic uses.

Women will have more time for taking care of their children amp family members in the time spent fetching water for their HHs. School-age children will have the opportunity to join classes amp get an education instead of spend time fetching water. Also, people with disabilities will be provided with safe drinking water, which will protect them from catching water-borne diseases. This project will provide a sustainable healthy environment for (8694 individual ) of the most affected population amp host communities who are at the risk of famine . The intervention will also protect women, boys amp girls from potential risks faced going to amp from fetching water.

SDHGF is young women led NGO established in 2011 and currently working in AlHodeida governorate in WASH, FSL, Health, Nutrition, Protection amp Education contexts, so we are familiar with the terrain amp surroundings, amp have a great deal of experience in dealing with the local stakeholders through our team in all districts in AlHodeida . SDHGF access to AlDurihami is never restricted due to our diligent implementation amp coordination with all stakeholders. We have a team of elite WASH experts in designing amp implementing WASH interventions who will thoroughly contribute to improving the quality of the deliverables. Not to forget, SDHGF is an active member in WASH cluster in Al Hodeida governorate.

SDHGF will continue to ensure a strong integrated amp comprehensive response to the affected communities of the famine risk amp SAM HHs who need humanitarian assistance to ensure that the 8694 individuals (1704 men, 1774 women, 2556 boys, 2660 girls ) have improved access to safe water amp sanitation amp are protected from slipping into famine. SDHGF has considered the project activity costs by designing activities linked to YHF-OCHA amp WASH clusters' guidelines of the 1st standard allocation 2021. Before designing this proposed project SDHGF has got the approval of the sub-cluster of WASH in Al Hodeidah, please see attached file (cluster approval).