Category: Sanitation
Halcrow Foundation trustee visits projects in Zambia
Andrew Yeoward recently returned from a 10-day trip to Zambia where he reports on eight projects we have been funding there.
Building hand-washing facilities in Zambian schools
Helping reduce the spread of Covid-19 in Zambian schools by funding the building of permanent hand-washing stations for pupils and staff.
Response to Covid-19: Build It International
Handwashing and social distancing is difficult for people living in overcrowded urban compounds, and access to clean water in rural areas is not always easy.
Education and employment for young people in Zambia
We are funding a project in Chitukuko village that will enable a community school to meet the educational and sanitation needs of 500 pupils.
Improving access to safe water in Ethiopia
Entoto village, home to around 2,000 people, has a spring but it’s been out of action for decades. Without clean water the residents are susceptible to waterborne diseases.
Increasing access to safe water in Madagascar
Diarrheal disease is the one of the leading causes of death among children under five, and sickness caused by unsafe water means people spend less time in school and work.
Retraining women working as manual scavengers in India
Manual scavenging carries significant health risks for workers, as well as the social stigma of ‘untouchability’ and discrimination against their families.