This project aims to provide village communities in southern Mali with access to safe drinking water.

Deep wells and latrines will be constructed and communities will receive basic hygiene and sanitation training.

Lack of water is a critical development problem in both urban and rural areas across Mali. Eighty-four percent of all diseases in the country are caused by unsafe water.

Around 60% of modern water facilities do not work, leaving more than half of the population with no access to safe drinking water.

Sanitation facilities in Mali are also scarce and only 8% of the population have access to a modern latrine. This has contributed to the spread of disease, which is exacerbated by poor personal hygiene practices.

Project Objectives

To provide village communities in Ouelessebougou, Sanankoro Dijitoumou, Tiélé and Bougoula with clean drinking water and sanitation facilities.

Project Activities

·         Rehabilitating traditional wells;

·         Constructing wide wells;

·         Constructing latrines in households;

·         Setting up water management committees;

·         Raising awareness of hygiene and sanitation issues.

"Islamic Relief is striving for a fairer world. Our mission is to help the poor and needy to live sustainable, self-reliant lives within safe and caring communities. Our work is guided and shaped by the core values of accountability, humanitarianism, neutrality and impartiality, inclusiveness, integrity and co-operation, all of which are also integral to the Islamic faith."
Dr Hany El Banna - Founder of Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief was established in 1984 and our unique approach is the result of these many years of hands-on experience.

1. Where possible we adopt a community partnership-based approach; encouraging community involvement, understanding and ownership of projects.
2. We run the majority of our field projects ourselves, giving us direct insight into the problems faced and how best to solve them.
3. We aim to empower those we help in order to achieve sustainable results.
4. Though our emergency response teams are quick to respond to emergencies around the world, we continue to support communities long after the initial media interest has died down.
5. We recruit staff locally to benefit from their local knowledge. This ensures that we are culturally sensitive and allows us to reach communities and areas other organisations cannot.
6. Where necessary we coordinate our work with other reputable aid agencies, local organisations and governments.

Millennium Development Goals

Islamic Relief is committed to the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which have been agreed by the world’s leading development institutions in an effort to meet the needs of the world’s poorest by the year 2015. 

The goals:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development

For more information about the MDGs, please visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/