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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Safe water access, rainwater harvesting, school handwashing facilities and practical hygiene education.
Clean water and safe sanitation protect children's health, keep students in school and ease the daily workload on families.
About this programme
To improve access to safe water, sanitation facilities and healthy hygiene practices in underserved schools and communities.
Reliable water storage and clean sanitation facilities are foundational to community health and education.
ABWA works with schools, women's groups and neighbourhoods to install water tanks, harvest seasonal rainwater, build handwashing stations and share practical hygiene education.
What this programme sets out to do
Clear, participatory priorities established together with community partners and local groups.
Improve safe water access for households, schools and community groups.
Promote safe water harvesting, storage and handling practices.
Encourage everyday handwashing and good hygiene habits.
Support cleaner, safer sanitation facilities in participating schools and centres.
Projects and activities on the ground
Practical, collaborative activities led alongside local residents, schools, youth and women's groups.
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Water harvesting and infrastructure
- Community and school water tank installation
- Roof rainwater harvesting systems
- Handwashing stations in schools and community centres
- Sanitation facility repair and improvement
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Hygiene education and safety
- Community hygiene education and awareness campaigns
- Menstrual hygiene awareness and support in schools
- Community water conservation initiatives
- Clean water handling and safety education
Moments from our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) work
Everyday moments of learning, collaboration and community life shared with dignity and consent.
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What we hope to achieve
These intended outcomes reflect our goals and working commitments. In keeping with our accountability principles, we do not present future aims as verified past metrics.
Health and Community Wellbeing
Promoting preventive health education, mental health awareness, nutrition and maternal wellbeing in underserved Kenyan communities.
View connected projectOur Impact & M&E Framework
Learn how ABWA plans projects, conducts monitoring and evaluation, and ensures community handover.
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Want to get involved?
Whether you would like to volunteer on this programme, partner with our teams, or support community activities, we would be glad to talk.