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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Water is Life. Yet millions in Africa still live without it. We are changing this reality – one school, one clinic, one community at a time.

Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is not just crucial for African development; it’s a lifeline that empowers communities to thrive.

Our approach to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming in Africa

At ForAfrika, we believe that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right. We provide life-saving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to the most vulnerable communities across Africa. Our efforts focus on delivering clean water where it is needed most—healthcare facilities, schools, ECD centres, communities, and refugee settlements—ensuring that children and families have the opportunity to thrive.

Key objectives of our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming

Water ForAfrika is changing lives and empowering communities across Africa through:

Healthier communities

Reduced waterborne diseases, improved health.

Boosted school attendance

Safe water and sanitation keep children in school, especially girls.

Empowered women and girls

Less time collecting water, more time for education and livelihoods.

Stronger healthcare

Reliable water access means better care for patients, mothers, and newborns.

Key interventions of our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming

Emergency WASH

Rapid response in crises, providing water trucking, emergency latrines, hygiene kits, and water system rehabilitation to protect communities from disease outbreaks.

Safe water supply

Construction of boreholes, rainwater harvesting systems, and large-scale piped-water networks to ensure clean, reliable water access.

Sanitation access

Gender-inclusive and disability-sensitive sanitation facilities in homes, schools, and health centres, providing dignity and safety for all.

Hygiene promotion

Community engagement campaigns focusing on handwashing, menstrual hygiene management, and hygiene kit distribution to prevent disease and promote healthier practices.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme resources

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Boma Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Project Evaluation Report
The Boma Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Project, implemented by ForAfrika South Sudan in...
Perceptions and barriers to menstrual hygiene management in Aweil East County
Menstruation is a natural part of life and occurs monthly for approximately 1.9 billion girls a...
Proven Process for Self-Sufficient Communities
Our Proven Process illustrates our approach to working with communities to become self-sufficie...
Weather Resilient Solutions
Africa faces serious environmental challenges and extreme vulnerability to extreme weather. Des...

Impact

Thanks to your support, last year we provided clean water for 974,660 people.

Our core programmatic pillars

Emergency Response

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Food Security and Livelihoods

Health and Nutrition

Education

Economic Empowerment

Sustainable Development Goals

Our WASH interventions directly contribute to SDGs: 2, 5 and 6.

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Where we work

We implement WASH programming in Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan and Uganda.

Click on a country for more information:

Our trusted partners

• World Food Programme
• Save The Children
• Unicef
• Sasol
• Ministries of Education/National Council for Children at National and Local levels in each country of operation

Our latest updates on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Read more +20 March 2026 By ForAfrika in Ethiopia, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Water committee sets example for sustaining water infrastructure

Access to clean water has become a major turning point for rural Jaresso, where community members once spent hours walking long distances each day just to collect the water they needed to survive. ForAfrika in partnership with Konso Development Association (KDA), through a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project, is now providing safe water to more than 2,000 households.

Sorobo Watershed Youth Group transplanting forest tree seedlings

Read more +26 February 2026 By ForAfrika in Ethiopia, Food Security and Livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Collective community effort improves watershed and boosts livelihoods

In recent years, environmental challenges have become a major concern in Konso, situated in southwestern region of Ethiopia’s Southern Nations. The area faces numerous barriers including land degradation, soil erosion, deforestation, desertification, loss of biodiversity, and recurrent droughts, all of which contribute to reduced productivity and ongoing food shortages.

Read more +16 December 2025 By ForAfrika in Angola, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Clean water access in Angola changes the health of an entire community

Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene is one of the most basic human needs. Yet for the people of Italia village in central Angola, this right was interrupted in 2020. When the community’s only borehole broke down, and with no tools or spare parts to repair it, daily life quickly became a struggle. The only option left was to walk long distances to fetch water from the nearest river.