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I wanted to give you an update on our work in the Bahamas.
It’s now been two months since Hurricane Dorian bore down on the Bahamas,
battering some islands for two long days. As soon as Dorian made landfall,
life changed instantly for families on Grand Bahama Island and Abaco
Island, the areas most severely damaged.

Mercy Corps was on the ground in the Bahamas within the first days after
the storm, and our team rapidly began to understand community needs and
develop resources and partnerships to respond. Power was knocked out and
vital community services like schools and clinics were left without
resources, but what distressed us most was the lack of one life-sustaining
necessity. We learned that over 200 wells across Grand Bahama Island had
been flooded with seawater due to the storm surge, making water from the
local aquifer unsafe for critical activities like cooking, drinking and
hygiene. In situations like these, waterborne diseases also can spread
easily, and wounds can go untreated, risking infection.

That’s why we teamed up with Mission Resolve Foundation to increase access
to clean water for those in need through the installation of a water
treatment plant. This facility uses reverse osmosis to treat seawater and
make it safe for drinking, cooking, bathing and other uses. Through this
innovative technique, we’re able to provide water that meets the stringent
standards set by the World Health Organization.

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Senior Water and Sanitation Advisor Mugur Dumitrache meets a truck with
sanitation equipment for the water treatment plant to be installed on
Grand Bahama Island. PHOTO: Mission Resolve Foundation
The water treatment plant now produces an estimated 7,500 gallons of clean
water every day. It’s helping hurricane survivors save money on buying
bottled water, and freeing up valuable room on aid vehicles delivering
supplies. Mercy Corps has begun delivering safe drinking water from the
system to several health facilities and to families and individuals
through public tap stands at the Freeport YMCA and Salvation Army.

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Thousands of people across Grand Bahama Island have now been able to
access safe, clean water reliably and continue the long road to recovery
and rebuilding. One of our Bahamas field team members recently heard from
a community member that that Mercy Corps is "providing the best water on
the island," and "we drink it every day."

Support like yours helps make these great steps towards recovery and
relief possible. From Grand Bahama to places like Nigeria, South Sudan,
Syria and Indonesia, thank you for your support of families and
communities around the world recovering from disaster, conflict and other
emergencies.

Sincerely,

[5]Adrienne Karecki
Adrienne Karecki, Mercy Corps Chief Development and Marketing Officer

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