Water Sanitation and Hygiene

Poor sanitation reduces human well-being, social and economic development due to impacts
such as anxiety, risk of sexual assault, and lost opportunities for education and work.

Improving access to WASH
facilities

Clean water is essential to survival, but so many communities suffer from contaminated water that leads to sickness due to poor sewer and drainage systems within the slum areas. Lack of ablution blocks forces community members to pollute natural resources including rivers. Through our partners and communities, we have supported our slum areas to have access to ablution blocks and organized our youths in managing waste from the slums through creative ways of enhancing their income levels thereby reducing levels of crimes within communities.

Partner with us

LEC community water sanitation and hygiene program

Mathare LEC community water sanitation and hygiene program

Facts and figures about
WASH access in Kenya

Access to WASH facilities

According to recent research findings in Kenya, 9.9 million people drink directly from contaminated surface water sources and an estimated five million people practice open defecation. Only 25 per cent have hand-washing facilities with soap and water at home. 60.6% of people living in Mathare have limited water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) accessibility or opportunity.

Personal hygiene

People living in informal settlements are not able to properly practice personal hygiene due to their limited access to WASH facilities which can lead to serious public health concerns in urban informal settlements.

Benefits of proper water sanitation and hygiene

Good health

Benefits of improved sanitation extend well beyond reducing the risk of diarrhea. These include:
-Reducing the spread of intestinal worms, schistosomiasis and trachoma, which are neglected tropical diseases that cause suffering for millions;
-Reducing the severity and impact of malnutrition;

Improved welfare for women and girls

-Promoting dignity and boosting safety, particularly among women and girls;
-Promoting school attendance: girls’ school attendance is particularly boosted by the provision of separate sanitary facilities;