Preserving water resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Joseph Wilner from Haiti and Nusrat Shaheen from Pakistan are among the UN Volunteers preserving water resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both serve with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO). Their service has had a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the Bukavu population. This is their story.
As one of the fastest-growing cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bukavu faces challenges due to the lack of clean water. According to provincial water supply, the population of Bukavu has grown from 650,000 in 1993 to three million presently.