Syria – Children help save water | Global 3000
- 14 years ago
The fertile crescent, which once provided for the needs of the population from the Nile to Mesopotamia, is drying up. This region counts as one of the most arid regions in the world.
Syria saw barely any rainfall in the past few years and the ground-water level is falling rapidly. More and more people are fleeing the rural areas to go and live in cities. But the water there is only getting scarcer. The authorities in Damascus are counting on youth work to sustainably reduce water consumption in the capital.
Syria saw barely any rainfall in the past few years and the ground-water level is falling rapidly. More and more people are fleeing the rural areas to go and live in cities. But the water there is only getting scarcer. The authorities in Damascus are counting on youth work to sustainably reduce water consumption in the capital.