Water and sanitation

“Imagine walking 3 to 5 miles round trip for some buckets of questionable water.
Now imagine doing that day after day after day. That daily journey takes you away from your family. Using that water puts the health of your family at risk. Water poverty drives serious illnesses, high infant mortality rates, poor education, slumped economies, and unproductive agricultural conditions. The Desk and Chair foundation provies clean water well across the country. www.tdcf.org.uk”

Students have no access to Toilets at Many Local Schools due to the toilet being too old and not in Use or just cant afford to build one. Who is Hussain Dar es Salaam is focusing on Sanitation. [email protected] G

irls drop out of School due to lack of Sanitary towels. WiH Dar es Salaam has taken it upon themselves to make sure every girl receives a free packet of reusable sanitary towels. [email protected]

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) by UNICEF. Campaigns to encourage simple hygiene practices like washing hands with soap can reduce the incidence of diarrhoea by an estimated 47 per cent while use of proper sanitation can reduce cases of diarrhoea by an estimated 36 per cent. Care Aid Africa focuses on difference WASH projects. www.careaidafrica.org

School Children often do not have access to clean drinking water. Donate a water filter to keep them safe.