IDPs in Central Darfur: clean water nearby.
Sudan, Central Darfur state. Nemat Adam lives with her family, including her children and their grandparents, near Zalingei in central Darfur.
Getting water was a daily chore.
“We suffered greatly due to the lack of available water, and as the woman responsible for managing the household, I had to walk an hour every day to fetch water. Carrying large containers on my head multiple times daily was exhausting,” Nemat explains. “To meet our family’s needs, I made several trips to collect seven jerry cans of water daily, which left me with little time to focus on my children.”
The civil war in Sudan has made access to clean water extremely difficult, especially in areas affected by fighting and displacement. The destruction of infrastructure and restrictions on movement have left many families struggling to secure enough water for daily use.
