What we do
Six programmes that hold each other up.
Safe water is the starting point. Sanitation, health, livelihoods and environmental protection make it last.
Rural Water Supply
We plan and implement rural water projects, constructing, rehabilitating and managing water systems and harvesting and purifying rainwater, so that communities have reliable access to safe and sustainable water.
What this involves
- Construction of new water systems
- Rehabilitation of failed or ageing schemes
- Community management of water points
- Rainwater harvesting and purification
- Water quality monitoring
Sanitation & Hygiene
We conduct community hygiene campaigns and support community-led total sanitation initiatives in rural areas, working with households until improved sanitation becomes the norm rather than the exception.
What this involves
- Community-led total sanitation
- Household hygiene promotion
- Handwashing and safe water storage
- Sanitation facilities for schools and health centres
- Menstrual hygiene management
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
We run awareness campaigns on waterborne diseases and poor nutrition, and implement preventive health and hygiene activities in rural communities to improve public health outcomes.
What this involves
- Waterborne disease awareness
- Nutrition education
- Preventive health campaigns
- Mother and child health outreach
- Referral to local health facilities
Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment
We assist vulnerable households with income-generating activities related to water, agriculture and small-scale business, improving living conditions and promoting positive socio-economic transformation of the family.
What this involves
- Income-generating activity support
- Water-linked agriculture
- Small business development
- Savings and cooperative groups
- Skills training for women and youth
Infrastructure & Environmental Conservation
We construct and rehabilitate basic infrastructure and carry out environmental conservation aimed at addressing the effects of climate change, in collaboration with the communities we serve.
What this involves
- Construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure
- Catchment and watershed protection
- Climate change adaptation
- Tree planting and erosion control
- Community environmental education
Research & Community Learning
We conduct research on initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of communities, and use what we learn to strengthen the design and delivery of our own programmes.
What this involves
- Baseline and endline studies
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Community feedback and learning
- Documentation of good practice
- Knowledge sharing with partners
Help us reach the next community.
Your support funds the water systems, the sanitation and the training that keeps them running long after the build is finished.