General objective

To improve the health, well-being and learning conditions of children in the village of Al-Khattabiya by restoring safe, sustainable and sufficient access to drinking water, whilst strengthening hygiene practices and the prevention of waterborne diseases, particularly cholera.

Specific objective

1. To reduce health risks associated with the use of contaminated water.

2. Prevent the spread of cholera

3. Restore a safe, sufficient and sustainable supply of drinking water

4. Improve hygiene practices through school-based awareness-raising activities.

Expected results

1. Restored access to safe drinking water for 265 households (1,855 people)

2. A significant reduction in the risk of waterborne diseases, particularly cholera

3. Improved learning conditions for 311 pupils and 11 teachers

4. Sustainable adoption of better hygiene practices within families and at school

5. Establishment of a local operational committee to maintain and manage the water system

6. The sustainable operation of the well thanks to solar-powered pumps and fee mechanisms.

About the project

The Lahj Governorate, in south-western Yemen, is facing severe deterioration of its essential infrastructure following years of conflict and extreme weather events. In the rural area of Al-Khattabiya, recent floods have damaged the village’s only source of drinking water, forcing families to resort to unprotected water points. This situation greatly increases the risk of waterborne diseases, particularly cholera, and directly affects children’s health, safety and education. 

The project aims to rehabilitate the Al-Khattabiya well and restore sustainable access to safe drinking water for the entire community.

The project will run for nine months (1 November 2025 – 31 August 2026) and forms part of a wider effort to build local capacity, promote public health and safeguard education. 

To meet the long-term needs of the Al-Khattabiya community, the project combines technical, educational and community-based actions that reinforce one another. The first priority is to rehabilitate the village well, which has been severely damaged by flooding. The works involve the complete refurbishment of the infrastructure, the installation or repair of solar-powered pumps, and the securing of the system to ensure a reliable, sufficient and sustainable supply of drinking water for all households as well as for the area’s only primary school. 

At the same time, the project places a strong emphasis on health prevention. Awareness-raising activities will be carried out with families and pupils to improve hygiene practices, promote hand- -washing and strengthen prevention of cholera and other waterborne diseases. The school will play a central role in this effort, to protect children’s health and support their school attendance. 

Beneficiaries

The project aims to improve the daily lives of 1,855 people (265 households), including: 

  • 397 men 
  • 382 women 
  • 528 girls 
  • 548 boys 
  • 311 pupils and 11 teachers at the village’s only primary school. 

The whole community will thus benefit from safe access to drinking water, which will have a positive impact on reducing health risks. 

SDG’s that the project contributes to achieving

Funder(s)

Getrude Hirzel Foundation 

Partners

  • Local authorities of the Tur Al Baha district 
  • Al Khattabiya Community Committees 
  • GARWSP (General Authority for Rural Water Supply Projects) 
  • Local NGOs and partners of the Yemen WASH cluster 

Mosa Moori

Country representative – Yemen