Yemen is suffering from the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, derived from over six years of active conflict. Fighting has caused significant damage to essential infrastructure, including water and sanitation systems and health facilities.
There are 15.4 million people, including over 3.4 million women and 8.4 million children, who require immediate support to meet their basic water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) needs. More than 50% of them are in severe need.
Al Hamziya is one of the remote villages of Bajil, a district in Hodeidah governorate, Yemen’s principal port on the Red Sea. People of Al Hamziya village live in straitened circumstances. Residents have suffered, for many years, from water scarcity and a lack of water systems. Villagers had to endure daily journeys to fetch water. This can be physically and emotionally draining, as well as time-consuming and risky, especially for women and girls who are often responsible for providing water for their households. From early morning, villagers have to walk long distances to reach the nearest water well to collect water in their humble jerry cans. They then have to walk back home, struggling with the weight of the jerry cans and the heat of the sun. The long ride to get water is not without danger: conflicts at water points, risky roads, dogs and snakes, and harsh weather conditions are some of the challenges they face on their way.
