RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continued its implementation of water supply and environmental sanitation projects in various districts of Yemen, Saudi Press Agency reported.Â
The projects were carried out in Midi, Harad, Hayran and Abs in Hajjah, as well as Al-Azhor camp in the Razih district of Saada.
Between August 2 and 8, more than 8 million liters of water was provided; 7.16 million liters of potable water and 781,000 of water for domestic use, SPA added.
In Saada governorate, 70,000 liters of potable water and 70,000 litres of water for domestic use were pumped, benefiting 30,100 people.
Additionally, 50 work shifts were dedicated to waste removal from refugee camps.
Also this week, KSrelief signed two agreements with the UN Children’s Fund to provide water, hygiene services, and food support to people in Syria.
The agreements, signed in Riyadh, will see aid worth SR13,125,000 ($3,498,553) distributed to children affected by the earthquake in Syria that took place in February and people at risk in the country.