On 19 December 2018, UNICEF together with Friends’ Hands NGO delivered over 19, 500 l of bottled water to support population affected by a 4-day water cut in Toretsk, eastern Ukraine.
Access to water to over 40,000 people has been jeopardized in Toretsk and surrounding areas after pipelines were damaged by shelling over weekend.

Thanks to financial contributions from USAID, more than 5,000 beneficiaries, including children and disabled persons were reached with essential 3-day stock of the drinking water.

Bottled water was distributed from three locations in Toretsk – school No.3, 10 and youth center to other schools and KGs to help them endure the hardship.
Municipality and social services have joined supporting the distribution logistics.

Out of 19, 500 l distributed 5,300 l were directly delivered to around 270 persons with special needs.

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