HAI inaugurates solar-powered water station in Niger

Ajman, 20th August, 2015 (WAM) – Human Appeal International (HAI) announced that it had commissioned a fresh water station in Magaria Department of Zinder region in Niger. Abdullah Al Awadi, Assistant HAI Secretary-General for Administrative and Financial Affairs, said during the inauguration ceremony that the Dh282,000 project will benefit 1,000 people, mostly women, children, the elderly and the disabled. ''We were keen to operate the station with solar power as part of our commitment to sustainability standards,'' he added. An official at the Department lauded the important role the UAE is playing in developing sustainable development projects that bring stability and make life easier for villagers. The Ajman-based HAI was honoured during the ceremony. – Emirates News Agency, WAM - http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395284503867.html