By Dare Akogun
A Kwara-based humanitarian organisation, Abibakr As Sidiq Philanthropic Home, has completed the construction of three solar-powered deep water borehole facilities in vulnerable communities in the Benin Republic as part of efforts to improve access to clean and safe drinking water.
The organisation said the intervention was implemented with the support and coordination of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre under ongoing humanitarian and community development initiatives targeted at underserved populations across Africa.
The completed projects are located in the communities of Ketupe, Zeoute, and Zian Ifangni, where residents had reportedly faced challenges accessing potable water.
According to the organisation, each facility was equipped with solar-powered pumping systems, elevated storage tanks, public water fetching points, drainage systems, and protective fencing to ensure sustainability and long-term community use.
Speaking to Arewa PUNCH on the completion of the projects on Sunday, the Chief Operating Officer of the organisation, Farid Abdulrazzaq Salman, described the intervention as a major step toward improving public health and addressing water scarcity in vulnerable communities.
“This project represents more than water infrastructure; it represents dignity, improved health, hope, and sustainable humanitarian impact for vulnerable families and communities,” he said.
He noted that the initiative would help reduce dependence on unsafe water sources while improving sanitation and hygiene conditions within the benefiting communities.
Salman added that the intervention was also expected to ease the burden on women and children who previously travelled long distances daily in search of water.
Our correspondent reports that not a few community members expressed appreciation for the project, describing it as a life-changing intervention capable of improving living conditions and reducing water-related health risks.
The organisation reaffirmed its commitment to expanding humanitarian interventions focused on water access, poverty reduction, and community resilience across African countries.
Access to clean water remains a major challenge in many rural communities across West Africa, with humanitarian agencies and development organisations increasingly investing in solar-powered water systems as sustainable alternatives to address water scarcity and improve public health outcomes.
The intervention also reflects growing cross-border humanitarian partnerships involving Nigerian-based non-governmental organisations working with international development agencies to address basic needs in underserved communities across the continent.
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