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02 Water and Sanitation

In 2022, Dar Al Ber Society demonstrated its gallons were set up.
fervent commitment to addressing one of the But the Society’s vision did not halt at water
most pressing global challenges – access to storage. Understanding the need for extensive
clean water and sanitation – by prioritizing distribution systems, they funded six projects
the Water and Sanitation Sector as its second aimed at expanding water networks, ensuring
largest funding recipient. Nearly 20% of its aid, that potable water reached even the most remote
equating to AED 46.8 million (USD 12.7 million), areas. Complementing these infrastructure
was directed towards initiatives in this sector, projects were 10 distinct initiatives that focused
extending its support to as many as 25 nations, on the distribution of safe drinking water,
notably including 14 LDCs. reinforcing the Society’s mission of ensuring
water accessibility to all.
Diving deeper into the allocations, 99% of
the sector’s funds were channeled into a vital While the lion’s share of attention and funding
subsector: the Basic Drinking Water Supply. was dedicated to water projects, the importance
Spearheading the efforts in this domain were of sanitation was not overlooked. Dar Al Ber
expansive projects in India, Burkina Faso, and Society’s footprint in the realm of sanitation
Somalia. The scope of these projects reflects the might seem modest in comparison, but its impact
Society’s holistic approach to addressing water was profound. India and Somalia witnessed the
scarcity: 44 water wells were drilled; 39 water implementation of projects that addressed the
pumps were installed to ensure a consistent foundational need for basic sanitation facilities.
water supply; and to store this essential resource, By funding the construction of latrine projects in
47 water tanks with capacities ranging from these regions, the Society highlighted its holistic
a modest 250 gallons to an impressive 2,000 understanding that clean water and proper
sanitation are two sides of the same coin in
ensuring a healthier community.
03 Education

In 2022, recognizing the transformative infrastructural but were also rooted in the day-to-
power of education in reshaping societies and day challenges students faced. Thus, in addition
fortifying futures, the Dar Al Ber Society firmly to subsidizing tuition fees, enabling hundreds
placed global education at the forefront of its of primary school children to continue their
philanthropic endeavors. A substantial 10% of educational journey without financial burden,
its aid, equivalent to AED 22.2 million (USD 6.0 the Society also addressed more granular needs.
million), was channeled into this vital sector, Thousands of students across these countries
touching the lives of young learners across 30 were gifted school bags and uniforms, ensuring
countries, with a notable emphasis on 16 Least that they not only had access to education
Developed Countries (LDCs). Among these but also the necessary resources and attire to
nations, Gambia, Somalia, and India emerged as attend school with dignity and pride. Through
the top beneficiaries of the Society’s educational these measures, the Dar Al Ber Society not only
initiatives. championed the cause of education but also
Dar Al Ber Society’s support in this domain nurtured an environment where learning could
was multi-pronged. The Society understood thrive uninhibited by economic constraints.
that the barriers to education weren’t merely