Qatar Charity, in collaboration with UNICEF, initiated the ‘Wash in Emergency Project’ in communities and schools that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in district Faisalabad and Jhang, Punjab.

The project is expected to span over four months and aims to benefit 100,000 individuals in both districts.  

The project is implemented in close coordination with the Department of Health, Government of Punjab, Housing & Urban Development, Public Health Engineering Department (HUD & PHED), Local Government & Community Development Department (LG&CDD), Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), and District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

Qatar Charity with the support of UNICEF installed 80 Elbow-operated hand-washing stations in health care facilities, schools, and communities of Shokort and Faisalabad. 

All hand-washing stations are equipped with Sterilization and cleaning equipment to ensure the use and maximum utilization of the facility.

Wash Committees were formatted for the sustainability of the project, 60 in Jhang and 78 in Faisalabad district, and Qatar Charity distributed 30 Infection Prevention Control (IPC) kits in both Faisalabad and Jhang.

Additionally, 20 electric water coolers along with UV filters have been installed in health and education departments.

Moreover, 60 elevated Afridiv Hand pumps were installed to provide safe drinking water in places where people are prone to water-borne diseases.

Qatar Charity had also distributed 250 Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) kits and 11 School WASH kits.

Furthermore, 10 key messages regarding COVID-19 symptoms and preventions were broadcasted locally during the four months and were also displayed on billboards placed near the main roads, highways, and different road conjunctions.

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