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Restoring a Community's Water Supply
Before the devastating 2005 earthquake, the six villages of Pateka in northwest Pakistan enjoyed a stream that provided an abundance of clean and fresh water. But with the movement of the earth’s plates, the stream dried up and the village suffered from a water scarcity.
Working with the local community and the Diocese of Peshawar, Episcopal Relief & Development located and improved a small natural reservoir, allowing water to be pumped to Pateka Chak, where two concrete water reservoirs were constructed. Now, the reservoirs provide clean water for over 2,000 people in the six villages.
Episcopal Relief & Development continues to work in these villages on long-term projects to rebuild the infrastructure and find solutions for a stable water supply.
