Gonzaga, 12, understands the water in close proximity to his village is very unsanitary — people and animals often defecate near the source. Gonzaga hopes to be a doctor one day and to solve sanitation ...
Masibo Safinah, 52, is all smiles about the conveniently located water taps in her village. In the 1970s, she recalled having to walk two kilometers to get water at a local river. The task was ...
The Udayapur district, which is situated on the hillside, has established it as one of Nepal’s poorest water and sanitation coverage regions. However, Ammika, 48, and Hem Bahadur, 52, recently benefited from a sanitation system ...
The Moompo Village’s water well was hand dug by its forefathers. However, since then, the well has yielded substandard water. “Drinking water from the well always causes serious stomach pains,” said village resident Evelina Mukoswe, ...
The Dialakorodji Public Primary School implemented a borehole, which is the only safe water point for the school. During the dry season, citizens have taken from the school’s borehole. Due to the school’s limited water ...
In Kishwar’s homeland, menstruation is a taboo subject and is often not discussed. As a result, the majority of women in her community do not engage in adequate menstrual hygiene practices. However, since the WaterAid ...
Papua New Guinean Elizabeth Ila, 53, works at a small snack shack and her husband works construction to try to make ends meet. “We have no electricity, but the biggest problem is water,” Ila said. ...
Families in the Rweru suffer from the most cases of waterborne infections in all of Bugesera due to the poor conditions of nearby rivers. Due to the significant distance between the other villages with cleaner ...
Bina, 15, explains the difference a year makes. Since last year, her school’s toilet facility has drastically improved — there is now a changing room for girls and there is a pad distribution facility among ...
Ikram’s school was among the eight schools in the area selected for a WASH project. The project would provide students with more water sources, improved sanitation and hygiene facilities and resources and hygiene training. These ...