User:DayNV/sandbox/Water Resource in Somalia

Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and boarder from the Northwest by Ethiopia, Eriteria, and Djiboti. The Gulf of Aden boarder Somalia from the Northeast and the Indian ocean boarder Somalia from the Southeast. The latest droughts in Somalia has caused the humanitarian situation precarious and the locals have remains highly threatened by the current situation. The Juba and Shabelle rivers is important to Somalia water resource because these two rivers are the only perennial rivers in Somalia. Both human and livestock use both of the river for water consumption 90% of the river flows originates from Ethiopia. During drought season it is a major problem causing a low flow the population and livestock suffer from these droughts. Water is also need for agriculture crops and productions are very limited due to the droughts because the water resource from the two rivers are limited. In the last couple of years thousands of cattle's have die due to the limited rain in the region. Crops are not able to grow due to the seasonal rain have stop in the month of May. Crops will take longer to grow due to drought and the population will have a limited access to food. By limited water resource for crops it can cause a food security within the population of Somalia. Water sources are limited in the area of the Juba and Shabelle basin. These rivers flow only during the rainy season, and after heavy storms the flow is often accompanied by flash floods. In the northern part of Somalia toggas are use by the people of Somalia who have no access to clean water. Toggas are groundwater sources such as dug well or boreholes to supply human and livestock. Across Somalia rainfall patterns are unpredictable that causes an ongoing conflict and by having lack of maintenance of water system. It has caused 45% of the households in Somalia to have access to improve water supply and 25% of households have access to improve sanitation facilities with 10 meters. The rest of the households in Somalia have to walk 30 minutes to collect water also children are missing a lot of school because they have to carry water for their families. Drinking contaminated water can lead to waterborne diseases in Somalia many children's an adults suffering from diarrhea due to unsafe water. Due to poor sanitation Cholera and other bacterial infection can cause loss of massive fluid causing organ failure. In Somalia Cholera can kill a malnourished and dehydrated child in hours. Cholera and other disease can be easily treated with proper care and clean water and if the person can get medical help fast. In Somalia Cholera and other diseases are now spreading faster due to limited water.The current drought in Somalia has been the most severe in living memory of Somalia. Aid agencies believe more than 6 million people in Somalia need assistance, of whom about half are threatened with famine. The current problem is that Somalia is ranked number one for the most unclean water due to the lack of clean water children and adults are dying. Most of the people of Somalia use oil cans to refill water in which then cause disease. Due to collapse of the government of Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. The hodgepodge is a group of warlords and their armies have taken control of informal taxation systems, crops, markets and access to water.The U.N. World Food Program hires heavily armed men to help protect villagers as they pick up water, cooking oil and sorghum. The hodgepodge sometimes force women to give up their water or food as they walk back to their homes. Most of the hodgepodge are harassing children and women who are getting their day to day water to survive and the government does not take any action towards the hodgepodge. The people of Somalia are afraid of these warlords and because of these harassment people are dying of starvation.