WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
Clean water, basic toilets and good hygiene practices are the most essential element for survival for the residents in major slums as well as those in arid-rural areas. Unfortunately, about 70% of the slums residents lack most of these 3 most basic elements for survival and healthy development.
For several years, there has been a consistent pattern of water and sanitation related diseases which have led to several deaths of the slum dwellers with the most common one being cholera. Without establishing these 3 most basic needs, the lives of the young and old will be at stake and deaths will be reported each and every year.
Our Organization works in providing and improving water and sanitation services across most of the biggest slums and arid-rural areas with similar problems.
We are working with our noble donors in providing clean water, basic toilets and good hygiene practices that will help in establishing a strong and healthy society for the benefit of the future generations.1)CLEAN WATER, 2) BASIC TOILETS 3) SANITATION AND GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES
AREAS OF TARGETS:
- Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all within the slums
- Achieve access to decent defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
- Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials
- Providing hand-washing facilities with soap and water across schools within slums to prevent cholera and other diseases.
- Expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes e.g water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment etc.