Dompet Dhuafa Distributes Clean Water to 370 Residents in Boyolali and Grobogan

Dompet Dhuafa Central Java has distributed clean water to 370 residents in Boyolali and Grobogan regencies, Central Java, who are struggling to obtain clean water for their daily needs during a prolonged dry season.

“At the end of July 2026, four tanker trucks with a capacity of 9,000 litres each were distributed to the affected areas. A total of 36,000 litres of clean water was channelled to meet the needs of around 370 residents in the two regencies,” said Nur Cholis, Empowerment Preacher at Dompet Dhuafa Central Java, in a release received by ANTARA on Monday.

For the clean water distribution in Boyolali Regency, he said, the target was Dukuh Joho, Sambeng Village, Juwangi District, Boyolali Regency, which is experiencing a clean water crisis affecting both daily needs and the surrounding ecosystem, including agriculture and livestock farming.

As of 10 August 2026, the drought has been observed to cause not only dwindling water supplies but also deteriorating economic conditions for the community. The livelihoods of Dukuh Joho residents are dominated by maize farming and sheep or cattle breeding.

“Because the fields are also affected by the drought, they can no longer plant. In the end, families search for water together to meet their daily needs,” he said.

Farmers’ efforts to begin the next planting season are also at stake during this lean period. The majority of Dukuh Joho residents depend on maize farming on land owned by Perhutani, which they rent for around Rp1.3 million per harvest season.

Meanwhile in Grobogan Regency, the impact of the dry season has been felt by residents of Dukuh Kedung Bunder, Kedungjati Village, Kedungjati District, Grobogan Regency, where 120 households have been experiencing difficulty obtaining clean water since mid-July 2026.

Residents have been digging small wells in the dried-up riverbed to obtain water, as there has been no rain since late May 2026. Similarly, in Dukuh Brumbung, Panimbo Village, Kedungjati District, 80 households have been facing the same conditions since late July 2026.

For this reason, he said, the Disaster Management Centre of Dompet Dhuafa has distributed clean water aid to the affected residents.

The dried-up river has become the only hope. Near the river, residents dig small holes resembling wells until water seepage appears. These wells have now become their source of life.

To reach these wells, they must travel a considerable distance. Residents of Dukuh Joho must cover around 500 metres to 1 kilometre. Some use motorbikes to reach the wells, while others choose to walk while carrying jerry cans in their hands.