Manal
Manal is a humanitarian worker, working in partnership with Oxfam in Gaza. Manal is a pseudonym used for security reasons.
Under blockade: Sewage on our doorstep in Gaza
It's hard to imagine that someone could be excited about a water pumping station. But if you knew that this pumping station, if functioning, would serve as a barrier between your community and raw sewage then perhaps you would change your mind. Six months ago this water pumping station opened right next to my home. It's part of a system that serves 60 percent of the population in Gaza. We were pleased to hear this news as we had no other option before but to dump our untreated sewage in wells. As you can imagine, this posed an immense health hazard to all members of the community. ...
