DRC: Water shortage continues to affect people's lives in Goma
Dozens of women bring their empty cans to a public fountain in Goma, in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo to fetch drinking water for their families.
But waiting at the fountain can last several hours.
The city has experienced a water shortage due to its water supply system reaching its limit while the city is growing and displaced people fleeing the war are increasing the number of its residents significantly.
The number of people complaining about lack of water is increasing day by day. Local resident Angel Chibalonza is at the fountain looking for water.
We don't know (REGIDESO) The water supply company is waiting for the new government to come out to provide us with water, we are very surprised he said;
The sun is hot, there have been many displaced people, there is no water, Look, the water here will be cut off soon, We arrive here at 11 in the evening and leave here at 10 in the morning after 11 hours waiting to fill the water bottles, we don't know what we should do he added by saying; Officials of the water agency are well aware of the problem in this city of about one million inhabitants, located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu at an altitude of about 1,500 meters.
Bin Tele Muhindo Muson is an (ICRC) employee who inspects water distribution projects funded by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
There were complaints from citizens, which were registered either with the Water Agency, a Government agency and even others that reached us (ICRC) which made us evaluate the water system itself and find ways to solve it, that's why the ICRC invested in finding a solution to the issue of water supply .
