Kabul : A massive project to provide drinking water in Afghanistan is 80 percent complete thanks to funding provided by the UAE-based Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation, WAM reported.
Populations in the provinces of Kabul, Nangarhar, Nimruz, and Nuristan are now drinking clean water. With the exception of Nuristan, the foundation will be drilling 150 wells in each of these provinces.
To add sustainability to the project, the foundation has hired health experts to educate villagers about the health and hygiene requirements in a simple, understandable manner.
UAE Ambassador to Afghanistan Juma Al-Kaabi said that the UAE was endeavoring to support friendly countries in areas of humanitarian and developmental assistance.
He affirmed that the UAE would pursue its humanitarian initiatives to preserve human dignity and alleviate the suffering of the destitute in different parts of the world.—AG/IINA