Rain Water Catchment
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Rain Water Catchment
In normal circumstances, traditional way to harvest rainwater in the Somalia is to collect and store the water in berkads for human and animal consumptions. A berkad is a catchment for surface run-off. In its most primitive form, this is simply an excavation in poorly permeable soil to a few meters depth. Surface run-off during rainfall is directed to the excavation. As run-off collects in the pool, clayey and silt sediments settle, eventually forming a seal at the base of the berkad. GSA support construction of the modern berkads with concrete and consist of a catch-pool before the main pool to act as a sediment trap.

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WHAT IS GSA ABBREVIATED FROM?
GSA is abbreviated from Gurmad For Sustainable Aid and it's a non-governmental organization relieves the suffering of those affected by war, natural disaster and disease in Somalia, by providing life-saving assistance.
WHAT IS GSA ABBREVIATED FROM?
GSA is abbreviated from Gurmad For Sustainable Aid and it's a non-governmental organization relieves the suffering of those affected by war, natural disaster and disease in Somalia, by providing life-saving assistance.
WHAT IS GSA ABBREVIATED FROM?
GSA is abbreviated from Gurmad For Sustainable Aid and it's a non-governmental organization relieves the suffering of those affected by war, natural disaster and disease in Somalia, by providing life-saving assistance.