Agua Potable

We strive to provide access to clean water as close as possible to households. We build water points in partnership with communities and governments, and we work to ensure that water points are locally managed and maintained. We also emphasise behaviour change interventions so that water is kept safe during collection, transportation, storage and use. 

We also provide clean water in schools and healthcare facilities, so that students and staff have access to water they need for drinking and other activities and patients and healthcare staff can wash their hands and keep their facilities and instruments clean to care for their patients and protect themselves. 

We believe every child should have access to the resources they need to keep themselves and their communities healthy.

We have increased our focus on handwashing including an emphasis on effective behaviour change programming, more durable handwashing products, and access to water close to home, at school and in healthcare facilities.

Our approaches vary widely according to the need, culture, context and the nature of the disaster. In the early days of an emergency, we focus on providing immediate, life-saving WASH services in order to ensure survival of the most affected and most vulnerable children, families and communities. In the months following an emergency, we add programme activities that help communities recover and build back stronger than they were before. 

We partner with governments, local organisations and the private sector, and our staff also take part in technical working groups along with agencies like UNICEF and UNHCR to ensure our work is coordinated with others on the ground.