Water and sanitation are essential for healthy, resilient communities
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Anglican Missions works with households, communities, and local churches to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
Our WASH work focuses on practical, locally appropriate solutions such as reliable water supply, safe sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, and community training, helping families stay healthy, reduce preventable disease, and build resilience in the face of climate and environmental change.
Partner with us to improve access to safe water and sanitation through your donation to our Food and Livelihoods programme.
Safe water and sanitation play a critical role in preventing disease.
Without the appropriate facilities to wash hands and dispose of human waste, communities are exposed to serious health risks. A lack of safe water and access to clean sanitation remains a leading contributor to preventable disease, particularly diarrhoeal illness affecting young children. Diarrhoea accounts for approximately 9% of all deaths in children under the age of five.
Anglican Missions works alongside communities and local churches to improve access to safe water and sanitation. Our focus is on reducing exposure to disease to decrease the frequency of sanitation-related deaths.
Safe water is vital for drinking, cooking, hygiene, growing food, and caring for animals and the environment around them.
Communities have insufficient daily access to water due to geography, climate variability or limited infrastructure. Practical support such as storage and tanks, rainwater catchment systems, water filters, hand-washing taps and community health and maintenance can significantly improve water security.
In areas where rainfall is unreliable or seasonal water access is closely linked to food security, technologies such as drip irrigation can support food production while making efficient use of limited water supplies.
Sanitation and Hygiene are vital for health and dignity.
Our projects prioritise latrine construction, health education, and access to safe water. Anglican Missions works with local churches, partners, and communities to support sanitation solutions that take account of local conditions. This includes flood risk, soil type, cultural practices, and accessibility needs. Solutions may include improved latrine design, hygiene education, and access to safe cleaning materials, particularly for menstruation.
Healthy and sustainable menstrual products and menstrual health education ensure that women and girls can live confidently and with dignity. Projects that provide hygiene solutions are effective ways to promote hygiene, prevent disease, and champion community flourishing.
Working in Yalava, Waidradra, and Nadawa informal settlements to improve resilience and wellbeing
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