Solar-powered water pump, Ougnamount village, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

At Auara, we are working to combat the greatest form of poverty there is: the lack of clean drinking water.

CONTEXT

Morocco's economic development does not extend to the High Atlas region. Many villages still lack electricity, domestic water supply, basic sanitation, or education. In addition, women and children are in situation of social exclusion.

The local economy is subsistence-based: small vegetable gardens, herds of goats, and a few walnut trees are the only sources of income available. Eighty-five percent of the men migrate to the city for 10 months due to a lack of work. The women and children are left alone in the villages, forced to climb steep slopes to reach the springs water and fill 20-, 30-, or even 40-kg jugs.

OBJECTIVES


Contribute to the development of the population of the Tessaout Valley (Moroccan High Atlas) – 650 beneficiaries – to
by improving access to water, education, sanitation, and health.
The project will put an end to the physical burden of carrying water that currently falls on some 500 women and children.

Girls aged 5 to 6 will no longer have to carry 2- to 4-liter bottles, and teenagers will no longer have to carry 20 to 30 liters, as they will have access to drinking water thanks to the new pump and solar panels.

MILESTONES

The infrastructure and sanitation project in Ougnamout consists of installing a submersible pump accompanied by solar panels, which guarantees constant operation and avoids the difficulties caused by the high cost of electricity. Although there is already a reservoir with pipes, its current performance is less than 40%, generating great inefficiency. With the new infrastructure, the system is expected to operate at full capacity, contributing significantly to improving the quality of life of the inhabitants.
Access to safe drinking water improves basic sanitary conditions, leading to a decrease in diseases and deaths caused by waterborne illnesses.

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PROJECT CONSTRUCTION DATE

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