Redevelopment ends life of grime for families

From an early age, Kerim Abiliz's family chores included shuttling back and forth to collect water from a public tap a few miles from his home. The two buckets of water, which Kerim carried on the ends of a pole balanced across his shoulders, usually lasted his family two or three days.

The routine continued for more than 30 years, and although it's now a memory, the 56-year-old can recall the pain of those arduous trips.

"I was really sick of it," he said. "Sometimes when we didn't have time to carry the water, we had to pay others to do it."