Camp residents in northwest Syria struggle to secure clean water
Some camp residents in northwestern Syria lack clean water, and despite all the efforts made by organizations in this field, some still find it difficult to obtain drinking water, especially with the approaching summer season.
IDLIB — Over 1 million displaced people in northwestern Syria live in over 1,270 camps, according to the Syria Response Coordination Group.
These camps lack infrastructure, including sanitation and water networks, and their residents depend on unsterilized water tankers, making them vulnerable to infectious diseases.
According to a previous United Nations report from March 2020, “Throughout the country, 15.5 million Syrians lack adequate access to clean water. Northeastern Syria is the area most affected by the water crisis: 27% of households spend as much as one-fifth of their income on water from tankers.”
The report added, “Contamination of water sources, caused by deteriorating infrastructure and wastewater flooding, directly and deeply affects the health of Syria’s citizens.”
