Water and Environment Project: Towards Healthier and Sustainable Education

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The Kurdish Red Crescent, with support from the Area Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB), successfully completed its Water and Environment Project for communities and educational centers in 2024-2025.
The project included:
• Renovating 15 kindergartens in Jazira Canton and 2 schools in Shahba.
• Operating a solar-powered water well in the Suwies neighborhood, and supplying clean water to 7 kindergartens in Qamishlo through water trucks.
• Supporting the Green Braids Association with gardening tools and training, benefiting 80 schools across Qamishlo.
This initiative marks a step toward a healthier and more sustainable learning environment, reflecting the Kurdish Red Crescent’s commitment to supporting local communities.

Two wells were drilled in Qamishli to meet the needs of the residents

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In response to the needs of local residents, and in coordination with the Directorate of Water and the Municipality of Qamishlo, the Kurdish Red Crescent, with the support of Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB), implemented the “Emergency Water Response” project.

As part of this initiative, two wells were drilled in the neighborhoods of (Alaya and Hilaliya) and equipped with submersible pumps powered by solar energy.

Each well was connected to a main water tank with a capacity of 5,000 liters, which in turn supplies a distribution system consisting of three secondary tanks (2,000 liters each) strategically placed within the targeted neighborhoods. This setup ensures broader access to safe water for the largest possible number of residents.

The project also included specialized training sessions for commune members and the Water Department staff on:

* Protecting solar power systems and maintaining wells.

* Operating the wells seasonally.

* Water chlorination techniques using chlorine tablets.

This project comes as a direct response to the growing need for safe and reliable water sources for the city’s population.

Establishing sewage and water networks in Newroz camp

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As part of its ongoing efforts to support displaced families and improve their living and health conditions, the Kurdish Red Crescent, in collaboration with Volkshilfe, carried out a series of service and health interventions at Newroz Camp under the framework of the Improved Living and Health project.
Newroz Camp recently received displaced families from Shahba, Afrin, and Aleppo. The interventions included the construction of bathrooms and sanitation facilities, as well as the establishment of sewage and water networks—contributing to the enhancement of public health, hygiene, and the protection of human dignity amid difficult living conditions.
In addition, the medical dispensary within the camp was expanded to increase its capacity and improve the quality of essential healthcare services provided to the residents.
Kitchen kits were also distributed to displaced families from Aleppo and Shahba residing in shelters in the cities of Qamishlo, Derik, Hasakah, Raqqa, and Tabqa. Furthermore, water tanks were secured to ensure access to clean water as a fundamental part of an integrated humanitarian response.

Providing water wells with solar energy in Qamishlo countryside

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Within the second phase of the “Solar Energy for NES 2” project with Medico International, the Kurdish Red Crescent Organization installed the solar panels for drinking water wells in the villages of Najmouk, Girbawi, and Harm Rash. These villages had long suffered from the lack of basic electricity, making it extremely difficult for residents to access water.

 

This step marks a positive turning point in the daily lives of the residents. In addition to solving the water issue, the project has clear environmental and economic benefits by relying on renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources. The Work is still ongoing on the fourth well in the village of Kharab Kurti.

Providing materials and laboratory reagents for the main water laboratories in Hasakah, Qamishli, Raqqa, and Tabqa.

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As a continuation of the activity to support water laboratories through the partnership with medico international Schweiz, which comes within the context of continuous efforts to improve the quality of water monitoring services by providing the necessary support to the water laboratories affiliated with the General Directorate of Water in North and East Syria, the Kurdish Red Crescent organization delivered laboratory materials and reagents to the main water laboratories in (Hasaka – Qamishli – Raqqa – Tabqa) with the aim of developing the skills of technical staff and raising the efficiency of the laboratories to ensure that the necessary analyses are conducted with greater accuracy and effectiveness.

Training Course on Improving the Quality of Water Monitoring Services

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Continuing the response of the Kurdish Red Crescent in combating the cholera epidemic; after the Health Authority in the self-Administration of North and East Syria announced its outbreak in many of its areas during the summer of 2022. The most prominent response efforts focused on by the WASH team in the Kurdish Red Crescent organization, through its partnership with medico international schweiz, were based on improving the quality of water monitoring services by providing the necessary support to the water laboratories of the General Directorate of Water in North and East Syria. This was done by continuing and expanding the scope of testing through providing the necessary laboratory reagents, training staff, securing the necessary laboratory equipment, and developing the necessary standard operating procedures.
Recently, a four-day training course was conducted by the Medico team for the staff of the WASH department in the Kurdish Red Crescent and for the workers in the laboratories of the General Directorate of Water, in addition to conducting field visits to all the mentioned laboratories in preparation for supplying them with the necessary reagents and equipment in the near future.

Distribution of clean drinking water in Al- Hasaka

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With the frequent cut of the water supply to the city of Al-Hasakah from the Alouk station, and to alleviate the suffering of residents in obtaining clean drinking water, especially the displaced from the areas of Aleppo and Shahba and those residing in temporary shelters, the WASH team of the Kurdish Red Crescent, as part of the Medico Switzerland project, continues to distribute clean drinking water.
Recently, in coordination with the municipalities, the distribution targeted the shelters (Ahmad Al-Makhlaf School in Al-Salihiyah neighborhood – Dham Bouzo School in Al-Mufti neighborhood – Youth Housing in Al-Nashwa neighborhood – Aboud Lands School in Al-Nashwa neighborhood – Sulaymaniyah School in Sufeya area – Municipal Council in Sufeya area)

Abu Khashab Primary Healthcare Center Services

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Every day, the Kurdish Red Crescent center in the Abu Khashab camp, located east of Deir ez-Zor, receives about 120 IDPs. Each clinic in the center (internal medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology) sees around 40 cases daily, which range from regular check-ups to emergency care. They provide medical services and appropriate examinations for all age groups, along with distributing medications, while ambulance services are on standby 24/7 for any emergency situations.

Distribution of drinking water in the city of Hasakah continues

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s the drinking water crisis continues in the city of Al-Hasakah, and in coordination with the communes, the Kurdish Red Crescent is making ongoing efforts to distribute drinking water to residents. This comes after the WASH team confirmed the safety and quality of the water before distribution using a chlorine level testing device, ensuring the health of those benefiting from these services.