Construction of Basin No.4
Basin of Hope No. 4: Preserving Water to Reviving Lives in Manakhah, Yemen Water is the lifeblood of our planet, and nowhere is that more evident than in Yemen, a country facing immense challenges in securing this vital resource. In the Manakhah district, irrigated...
The Completion of Road Paving
Dear followers; Paving the Road: A Journey from Humble Beginnings to Smooth JourneysThe act of paving a road might seem simple on the surface - lay down some material, smooth it out, and voila! A path for cars and people to travel on. But delve deeper, and you'll...
Yemen’s Water Crisis: A Compounding Catastrophe and Y30’s Unwavering Commitment
Yemen's Water Crisis: A Compounding Catastrophe and Y30's Unwavering Commitment Yemen faces a dire humanitarian crisis: water scarcity. This ongoing conflict has significantly worsened the situation, leaving millions without access to clean and safe water. This lack...
Building personal water reservoirs
Due to the lack of rainfall last month, there has been a massive drought across Yemen. Farmers in Sana'a, like those in Haraz, have found it difficult to supply water to their coffee crops. As a result, Y30D, our sister organization on the ground, recommended that...
The Kahil Basin
This small water basin was built in 2014 before the beginning of the conflict. Unfortunately, due to limited resources, the work has not been completed properly. The basin is leaking: each time villagers filled it, the water completely leaks out within the following...
The Basins of Hope
Irrigated agriculture is the primary source of food, employment and economic activity in Yemen. However, water scarcity, poor management capacities of water resources, inadequate maintenance due to conflict, limited social cohesion among water users and weak...
Renovation of Gojeb pond
April 17th, 2019 - Geneva Y30 cleaned the century-old Gojeb pond in Aliyan, Haraz, which has never been maintained correctly. Thanks to the efforts of several villagers during an intensive working day, the basin is back to its original aspect and ready for domestic...
The “Basin of Hope”: Bringing Water and Renewal to Yemeni Agriculture
Despite the fact that some dams have remained unscathed from bombings in Yemen, those that persist are deemed too small and no longer sufficient to meet the increasing needs of the population. With farmers constituting 74% of the population, a surge in agricultural...
Construction of individual water basins
Y30 is helping local farmers living in several villages in the Haraz Valley to build small 125 sq.m to support their business of growing fruit trees. Y30 has provided bricks, cement and labour to build the pond which will provide the fresh water supply needed to...
Access to Drinking Water in Sana’a
In 2017, just before the outbreak of fighting, we decided to fund the incomplete installation of a water tank in Musayk, one of the most populated areas of Sana’a. Unfortunately, the tank was never filled due to a lack of resources, leaving residents without access to...