Since water is the essence of life, YFCA is working hard in all ways   to protect this natural source from deterioration and keep Yemeni people safe from water-borne diseases that are widely spread out nowadays such as cholera which has killed many people, especially 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 water quality tests at the household level through the training for Water Quality Volunteers (WQVs) during Oct/2022. This activity was conducted by using water tester devices that measure TDS, E.C, PH, FRC, Salinity, and temperature. Besides, taking five water samples from different community water resources within the targeted districts and sending the samples to the lab for making physical, chemical, and biological analyses in order to evaluate the quality of water at those water assets and suggest suitable processing methods. 

This activity is considered one of the activities of the framework of the ongoing 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 the access to safe drinking water for the people in the targeted districts.
- Raise the community's awareness in using clean water,  proper methods of transporting and preserving water, the importance of water purification and sterilization, and avoiding negative behaviors
- Contribute effectively in reducing the spread of water-related epidemics and diseases.