King Salman Humanitarian Center launches emergency water project in Gaza

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center on Sunday launched an emergency water supply project in the Gaza Strip, aiming to provide safe drinking water by distributing 220,000 liters daily to more than 90,000 displaced people in camps and affected communities.

The initiative is part of the Saudi Popular Campaign to Support the Palestinian People, with the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage overseeing field operations, including the provision, transport, and distribution of water to areas and displacement camps most in need, based on humanitarian priorities and field assessments.

Dr. Essam Abu Khalil, head of the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage, said the project continues Saudi Arabia’s efforts, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, to meet the basic needs of the Palestinian people and strengthen the response in the water sector, which is vital to public health and human safety.

The center noted that the project comes in response to the growing water needs in Gaza, amid damaged infrastructure and declining access to safe water sources.