Since water is the essence of life, YFCA is working hard in all ways to protect the water's natural sources from deterioration and keep the targeted community safe from water-borne diseases. Recently, water-borne diseases, such as cholera, are widely spread out, particularly in rural areas, which have killed many people, including women and children. 

Therefore, in cooperation and coordination with General Authority for Rural Water and Sanitation Project (GARWASP), National Water Sanitation Authority (NWSA), and health offices in Shabwah Governorate,  Yemen Family Care Association (YFCA) conducted 30 tests at the household level. These water tests were conducted through trained Water Quality Volunteers (WQVs) during Sep/2022 by using water tester devices that measure the TDS, E.C, PH, FRC, Salinity, and temperature. Moreover, the WQVs have taken 5 water samples from different community water sources within the targeted districts and then, the samples were sent to the lab for making physical, chemical, and biological analyses in order to evaluate the quality of samples and suggest suitable processing methods. 

This activity is considered as one of the activities of the project of WASH and humanitarian food assistance for IDPs, host communities, returnees and marginalized groups in six districts of Shabwah Governorate-Yemen,  which is funded by the German Humanitarian Assistance (AA) in partnership with Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH).

This activity aimed to:
- Develop access to safe and potable water for the people in the targeted districts.
- Raise the community's awareness on using clean water, the proper methods of transporting and preserving water, the importance of water purification and sterilization, and avoiding negative behaviors
- Emphasize on the importance of the effective contribution to reduce the spread of water-related epidemics and diseases.