Sindh: In the heart of Sindh, Pakistan, the Christian and Hindu communities of Alam Choudhary village, located in Khadro, are enduring a daily struggle to access one of life’s most basic necessities—clean drinking water.

In this remote village, the burden of collecting water rests entirely on the women. Each day, they undertake a grueling journey—twice daily, once in the morning and again in the evening—carrying heavy pots filled with water from a pump located just over one kilometre away. The pump sits on the edge of a secluded graveyard, and the path to it winds through thick fields of sugarcane and cotton, making the trip not only exhausting but also hazardous. Along the way, women must navigate threats from stray dogs, snakes, and other insects, often walking in groups for protection and mutual support. Even more concerning, they face the constant fear of abduction or sexual assault, as the isolated and overgrown route leaves them especially vulnerable to predators.

Though the United Nations recognises clean water and sanitation as basic human rights under its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), for millions around the world, including the residents of Alam Choudhary, access remains a daily battle. Despite governmental and NGO efforts in Sindh, water scarcity persists, and infrastructure to support communities like this is still sorely lacking.

BACA became aware of the situation through our dedicated volunteer, Evangelist Daniyal, who shared the community’s plea for help. He detailed the ongoing hardship faced by the village and requested urgent assista

Mitho Masih, a local farmworker and resident of Alam Choudhary, shared his family’s experience with us:“My wife must make a journey in a group with other women to a water pump which is one kilometre away from our residence. A single trip to fetch water takes one and a half hours. They go to fetch water twice a day,”

“She carries a large pot containing around 30 litres of water on her head. It is really a very difficult job resulting in pain and fatigue,”

“In summer, the women sometimes suffer from heat stroke.”

According to WHO guidelines, a person requires about 20 litres of water per day for drinking, sanitation, and personal hygiene. In Alam Choudhary, a typical family of six to seven people manages to collect only around 60 litres per day—barely enough to survive. This requires nearly three hours of strenuous effort and a round trip of four kilometres daily, just to secure this limited supply.

Installing a hand pump within the village would drastically transform lives. It would free women from the physically exhausting and dangerous daily journeys, help safeguard their health, and uphold their dignity. It would also allow them to focus on their families, education, or earning livelihoods.

Mitho Masih also highlighted another critical issue:

“We don’t have a washroom facility in the village. We are forced to relieve ourselves in the fields. A community washroom would greatly improve our living conditions.”

BACA is currently assessing the urgent needs of this vulnerable village with the aim of providing a sustainable water solution and essential sanitation facilities. A hand pump can be installed for just £700, while an additional £1,500 is required to construct a village shower and toilet block. These facilities will serve approximately 12 families, benefiting around 50 people in total.

Typically, such hand pumps have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, providing long-term access to clean water. The addition of proper sanitation facilities will not only restore dignity to the community but also offer a safe and private space for women and children—helping to prevent the risk of abduction and sexual violence faced when forced to use open fields for basic needs.

We call upon our supporters and donors to stand with the community of Alam Choudhary and help us provide them with the basic right to clean water and dignity in sanitation.

If you would like to support this life-changing project, please donate here or get in touch with us to learn how you can help.  You can read about one of our previous successful installations (here)

Together, we can make a lasting difference.Juliet Chowdhry, Trustee for the British Asian Christian Association, said:

“No mother should have to risk her life just to fetch a pot of clean water for her children. The women of Alam Choudhary village walk for miles through dangerous terrain every day, burdened by fear and heavy loads, simply to meet their families’ most basic needs. At BACA, we cannot stand by while these silent struggles continue. This water pump project is not just about clean water—it’s about restoring dignity, protecting lives, and giving hope to a forgotten community. With the help of our supporters, we can bring lasting change where it is so desperately needed.”