Give your Zakat: Pakistan Project (Muzaffargarh)

One in ten people in Pakistan don’t have clean water close to home. In Muzaffargarh District, climate change is making it even harder for people to get clean water.

Extreme weather like floods, droughts and heatwaves are becoming more common. Water sources dry up, others become contaminated making people sick, water pumps and toilets get damaged, and people’s livelihoods are destroyed. Mothers have no option but give their children dirty water to drink. Doctors are unable to wash their hands between treatments. Children are missing vital time at school because they are sick. Without clean water, the most vulnerable communities are unable to break free from poverty.

Together, we will bring clean water and decent sanitation and handwashing facilities to families living in Muzaffargarh District, Pakistan. In areas worst hit by climate change, you will help change the lives of 15,000 people in ten communities, as well as 1,000 students in five schools.

Together, we will:

• Reach at least 15,000 people in ten communities with new water filtration systems and hygiene education.

• Work in five schools, reaching 1,000 students with new water, sanitation and hygiene facilities.

Thanks to Zakat donations, we’ve been able to complete the construction of four water filtration plants to remove contamination from the water sources, providing clean water to 8,680 people in Muzaffargarh district. We’ve also trained members of WASH committees on how to operate the schemes, so they can be handed over to local communities to maintain for the long term. 

Sonya and Samiya can now enjoy clean water close to their home, instead of spending hours each day travelling to distant pumps. Children like them all over Muzaffargarh have a chance to go to school and are less likely to become ill from waterborne diseases, giving them opportunities to learn and thrive.