Rida foundation in Takhar province has provided hundreds of people with access to safe drinking water.
Officials said that by digging a well for $3,400, the local residents now have fresh water instead of salty water.
“This international aid agency in addition to digging this well for the people, it is helping orphans and needy families as well,” said Abdul Bashir Habibyar, head of the foundation.
The residents of this area said that in the past they only had access to salty water, but now they have access to fresh water, and they hope that they will no longer be exposed to water-borne diseases.
“We are poor people, we appreciate the foundation for providing such wells for the residents to drink fresh water,” said Raouf, a resident of Takhar.
The area, known as Nawabad, which is close to Taleqan city, has large salt mines – which contaminates much of the water in the area.