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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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Impact

Thanks to your support, last year we provided clean water for 192, 968 people.

192, 968

People reached

1, 316

Handwashing stations installed

251

Water wells installed

*ForAfrika WASH programming impact in 2023.
Click here to view our latest annual report:

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.

Click on a SDG for more information:

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 2025 By ForAfrika in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Empowering communities: The key to unlocking Africa’s water crisis

Water is available in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet most people cannot access it. The solution lies in empowering local communities to lead, design, and manage their own water supply systems.

Read more +13 February 2025 By ForAfrika in South Africa, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Hammanskraal: The South African town where water ‘smells like death’

Despite existing infrastructure, many residents of Hammanskraal have gone more than ten years without reliable access to clean water. The cholera outbreak in 2023, which left more than 30 people dead, underscored the urgent need for a lasting solution.

Read more +03 October 2024 By ForAfrika in Africa, Economic Empowerment, Education, Emergency Response, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

A life inspired by Africa

“Potatoes! Potatoes!” came the cry up the stairwell of the six-story apartment block in Maputo. It was the early 1980s and Mozambique was in the midst of civil war – and a famine.