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Philippines: Making water readily available in conflict-prone areas

… Islamic Freedom Fighters. Finding access to water and sanitation, among other basic … Alessandro Giusti, who is in charge of ICRC's water, sanitation and shelter programs in the … the evacuees had no choice but to use muddy water from the marsh for washing and bathing. …

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ICRC helps 12,000 displaced people in North Ethiopia access water, sanitation services

… The ICRC has supplied four water tanks and built sanitation facilities … in North Ethiopia to help them get access to water and sanitation services. Some 12,000 … Mengiste, deputy coordinator of Water and Habitat Department with the ICRC delegation in …

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Nova Kakhovka Dam: ICRC responds with water and health assistance

… and surrounding areas have clean drinking water. We are shipping equipment such as pipes, water tanks, pumps and repair kits to Kherson … and a team of health, mental health and water specialists is on their way to …

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Jordan: Rehabilitation of water supply systems in Bani Kinana District

… The ICRC rehabilitated two water supply systems in the Bani Kinana … in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and the Yarmouk Water Company. The Bani Kinana District is one …

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More than 350,000 people face acute water shortage in eastern Ukraine

… in eastern Ukraine, workers manning a major water pumping station could not stay on duty, … of people at risk of being cut off from water and basic services. Dozens of explosive … 1st Lift Pumping Station on the south Donbas water pipeline, between Vasilevka and Kruta …

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Syria: Informing people where to find water through Facebook and Twitter

… left without access to basic services like water, food, electricity and health care. Accessing drinking water is a daily challenge in Aleppo. The whole city has a problem with water supply and electricity, at a time when …

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Venezuela: Water is a precious resource for the communities we help

Water and hygiene in health centres For health centre staff, access to water – to ensure that hygiene standards are … personnel to build, refurbish and repair the water systems (both supply and storage) in …

Yemen: Border closure shuts down water, sewage systems, raising cholera risk

… Yemeni cities had to stop providing clean water in recent days, putting close to one … risk of a renewed cholera outbreak and other water-borne diseases. "The water and sewage systems in Hodeida, Sa'ada …

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Operational update on Syria: Devastating impact on civilians; water shortages feared

… in two governorates, Hassakeh and Raqqa. _ Water shortages are a major concern that the … population 400,000) may run dry as the main water station serving the area has been … measures have been taken to provide clean water from alternative sources. Water

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Myanmar: Over 11,000 conflict-affected people in Kachin receive clean water

… problems was the lack of access to clean water . "Everyone at the camp used to collect water from a single hand pump so we could hardly ever collect sufficient water for ourselves. The water was also dirty …

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