Clean Drinking Water
Access to Clean Water
Descriptions
Access to clean water is not only a fundamental human need but also a key goal outlined by the World Health Organization’s Sustainable Development Goals. At Kashmir Fund DK, we have long recognized the vital importance of water projects and consistently prioritized them. Through multiple successful initiatives across the region, we have provided thousands of families with a reliable water supply, transforming lives and communities.
We fully understand the far-reaching benefits that come from ensuring a dependable source of clean water. These include time savings, improved health, and the potential for better educational and economic opportunities. Building on our past successes, we remain committed to bringing clean water to remote areas and families hardest hit by conflict, poverty, and climate change. By focusing on sustainable water projects, we aim to create lasting impacts that promote healthier, more resilient communities.
Drought in Thar
Thar is a poor, remote desert region in Pakistan’s Sindh province. One of the most densely populated deserts in the world, Thar faces frequent droughts caused by climate change and overuse of natural resources. Water scarcity has led to severe malnutrition, especially among children, and has caused significant loss of both human life and livestock. Access to drinking water is extremely limited, often reaching crisis levels. Since 2015, Kashmir Fund DK has implemented several water projects in the region.
Developing sustainable water systems in Thar is critical to addressing this crisis. Providing reliable access to clean water can improve family health, enhance agricultural productivity, and reduce malnutrition and disease. These projects also strengthen communities’ resilience against future droughts and help preserve the desert ecosystem by preventing overuse of groundwater. Kashmir Fund DK plans to implement a series of water projects in the coming years, ensuring that families in Thar have the resources they need to survive and thrive in this harsh environment.
Water Projects in Kashmir
Following the 2005 earthquake, much of Kashmir remained severely affected, with critical infrastructure — including roads, bridges, hospitals, and water systems — left unrepaired. Over time, media attention waned, and humanitarian support dwindled. Many NGOs that had arrived immediately after the earthquake had fewer resources and shifted their focus elsewhere.
Since 2007, Kashmir Fund DK has worked to rebuild vital infrastructure and implement sustainable water projects in remote areas across Kashmir, benefiting thousands of residents. These areas are often underserved by local authorities and lie close to the Line of Control (LOC). In many villages, children and women spend hours each day walking dangerous mountain paths to collect clean water, risking their safety in conflict-prone zones — time that could otherwise be spent in school, doing homework, or simply being children.
All our water projects are designed to be sustainable, providing safe drinking water for years to come. Behind every initiative are the loyal donors whose support has made these life-changing projects possible, helping communities access a basic human right: clean, safe water.
