Turkey’s development agency to supply American Indians’ water

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) will establish a water supply tank for American Indians who live in Oregon, a western state of the USA.

TIKA stated that 5,000 people living in 700 dwellings and a school of 850 students, in Warm Springs district, will be supplied with water. “TIKA becomes a source of hope to the community,” a written statement issued by TIKA said.

Assisting community development in different countries, “TIKA will provide thousands of people to enhance their life standards with this project” said the statement.

Travis Wells, the manager of the project, underlining the vital importance of the water tank, thanked to Turkey and the delegates of TIKA.

TIKA has carried out more than 11 thousand projects in 100 countries since 2002.

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