WAM A Sharjah-based organisation is donating AED 2 million to build a sustainable village in the West African nation of Niger.
Announcing the launch, the Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) said it will be named after the late Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi.
The project is being implemented in partnership with Sharjah Charity International.
Scheduled for completion in 2022, the sustainable village will feature 20 houses for disadvantaged families, including unemployed people and widowers.
The project aims to help them to achieve financial security by generating activities such as agriculture, livestock-rearing and traditional crafts.
The village will be equipped with sustainable access to clean water and power. Drinking water will be provided through a distribution system connected to a huge water tank.