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Written By:
Ahmed
Al-Qurashi
(FOR YEMEN POST) Article Date: March 3, 2008 |
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Saleh will not miss his single son and Ali's sister will not die though he lost another sister in the past as she fell in water well. Further, over 6.000 locals of Rada'a district's Riyam area will no more need to carry water containers over their heads and donkeys will be given an unlimited holiday and their jobs will be marginal ones because water project have made people dispense them all. Last Tuesday was a historic date for Riyam locals, distributed in six different villages, as theygot rid of water obtainment troubles. Locals fired unconsciously to celebrate the occasion and women uttered trilling cries of joy. On that particular day, the locals of the villages exhausted by remoteness and revenge were waiting for the officials of Islah Charitable Society, Qatar Charitable Society and Al-Baidha deputy governor to inaugurate their water project that cost YR 55 million at the expense of the Qatari association. The project was implemented within just four months and it was something like a miracle for locals. Mohammed Al-Riyami does not believe now that he drinks from a water pipe that brings water from a well which comes 2,500 m from his house. Over 17 journalists participated in 'partnership and recreation journey' launched by Islah society and roamed Al-Baidha, Aden, Taiz and Ibb provinces complained of the tough mountainous roads; however, this made them feel the importance of the projects implemented by the society. The society also held symposiums on charitable society's media. The society efforts were highly praised by officials as it managed to reach such far and remote areas and the director of societies at the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hamid Mau'dhah assured that Islah society is the most active charitable society in Yemen as for human and development aspects. He also stressed the importance of partnership between the ministry and civil society organizations. Riyam locals see their water project can not only save them search and carrying efforts but also allow their children the chance to join schools. Abdullah Ali assures he can return to school because his family will need him no more as for bringing water from far water wells and the same applies to his cousin he declined to mention her name. Having a look at the water pipe that passes beside his house, Haj Saleh noted that he could not believe the reality now, maintaining that locals, when learning the society will implement a water project for them, thought of it as far-reached as the moon.
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