70% of India’s population resides in rural areas and 88% of this population is termed to have at least ’basic access to water’. However, this does not capture the distance and difficulty faced by most to acquire the water. An average person requires 15 litres of water per day to cover the basic needs of consumption, sanitation and cooking – which means more than 50 litres per household.
In these rural villages, over 50% of women need to walk up to 5km every day to fetch water. Traditionally, water is carried in earthen pots with a capacity for 15-20 litres necessitating 2-3 trips and consuming up to 6 hours.
Best charity is giving water to thirsty people
Sa’d ibn ‘Ubadah reported: I said,
“O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died.
Shall I give charity on her behalf ?”
The PROPHET MUHAMMADsaid,
“Yes.”
I said, “Which charity is best?”
The PROPHET MUHAMMADsaid,
“A DRINK OF WATER.”
ON GOING WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT ..
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