Discover how World Vision East Africa advances clean water, sanitation, and hygiene access across nine countries, improving child well-being through large-scale, sustainable WASH programmes.

New WASH research from Abassi sub-district in Hawija District highlights critical challenges related to water quality, sanitation, hygiene, and public health, providing evidence to guide sustainable WASH investments and coordinated action.

At the water point in Panaam, a remote village in Panyikang County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, children gather around the tap stand, filling their buckets with clean water. With support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF), World Vision installed a new water point in the community, giving families access to safe and clean water closer to their homes.

World Vision PNG, with EU support, partnered with communities and leaders to deliver a WASH in Schools intervention at Kooro Primary School in South Bougainville.

Located in Central Bougainville, Takee community is rebuilding after conflict, with World Vision’s WASH project supporting access to clean water for school

Mofati Village in Malawi has seen a major shift following the installation of a safe water facility by World Vision. Families no longer share unsafe streams with livestock, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases. Children now reach school on time, while households save time for productive work. A community water committee has been formed to maintain the system, promoting shared responsibility. Health workers report expected reductions in diarrhoea and cholera as sanitation practices improve. Over 1,000 people are now accessing clean water. The development is improving health, education, and livelihoods, creating a stronger foundation for sustainable community growth and dignity.

Communities in Ahafo North gain safe water through the Ahafo Region Integrated Water Programme (ARIWP), led by World Vision Ghana with support from the Conrad Hilton Foundation.

Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene is a fundamental child right. Across Africa, millions of children still lack these essential services, affecting their health, education, and dignity. A rights-based WASH approach is critical to ensuring every child survives, develops, and thrives.

For years, a rural school in Mhlangatane faced severe challenges due to the lack of safe and reliable water, affecting children’s health, education, and overall wellbeing. Today, through World Vision’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, access to clean water is transforming the school, improving learning conditions and giving learners renewed hope for their futures.

For Christine, WASH is far more than water, sanitation, and hygiene; it is the restoration of hope, dignity, and respect for children and their communities. As a WASH Development Facilitator, she witnesses firsthand what access to clean water and safe sanitation does for families: it changes the way people live, learn, and grow. Her work is deeply personal, and her passion for it shows in every community she serves.