Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. A third of the world’s population lives without basic sanitation infrastructure like a toilet. Every day 4,000 children die from illnesses like diarrhea, dysentery, and cholera caused by dirty water and unhygienic living conditions. We can’t fight malnutrition without tackling the diseases that contribute to it. As part of our integrated approach to hunger, we’re getting safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services to communities in need all over the world.
West Bank: Water Restored to Thousands
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WEST BANK, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES—In response to severe water shortages in the southern West Bank, global humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International has improved access to water and sanitation for over 12,500 people in some of the places hardest hit by the 2009 drought. » Read more |
ACF Launches Emergency Response to Tropical Storm Agatha
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GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA—In the aftermath of tropical storm Agatha, global humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International is providing emergency relief to 50,000 people in the hard-hit region of Escuintla, Guatemala, where severe flooding has destroyed homes, contaminated drinking water, and threatened food supplies for thousands of families. » Read more |
The 200 Mile House
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In rural areas of northern Uganda, most homes are made of mud bricks, and without water nearby, people have to travel for miles just to get the water to construct them. » Read more |
Rebuilding Lives after the War in Northern Uganda
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Action Against Hunger is helping restore stability to the lives of thousands of Ugandans returning to their communities for the first time in decades. After years of providing assistance in camps for people displaced by brutal conflict, our teams are following families back to their homes and helping them get back on their feet. » Read more |
Pennsylvania Church Helps Bring Clean Drinking Water to Thousands in D.R. Congo
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When the Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania contacted Action Against Hunger with an offer of $5,000 for projects in D. R. Congo, we knew just where to send it. Our teams were already organizing a large water program in the southwestern province of Bandundu, and Willowdale’s gift allowed us to construct and rehabilitate water sources at five additional springs, bringing safe water to another 3,800 people. » Read more |
Action Against Hunger’s International Network produces a variety of published works from context analysis and regional assessments to community surveys and field reports.
List of Publications
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Changing Climates, Changing Lives View [2.57 MB] This joint publication analyzes the reactions of pastoralists and agro-pastorialists in Ethiopia and Mali to climate change shocks and stressers. Examining the implications of local perceptions to climate change, this technical report offers policy recommendations that promote food security and climate-resilient livelihoods. |
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Myanmar: Water and Sanitation Assessment, Ayeyarwaddy Delta, Feb. 2008 View [986 KB] Ayeyarwaddy division is a delta region in the south of Myanmar that constitutes the country's most important river system. A low-lying region subject to severe flooding, frequent storms, and other climatic hazards, it suffered major setbacks during the '04 tsunami, and more recently from Cyclone Nargis. ACF’s survey identifies the water and sanitation problems confronting local populations and proposes a range of solutions. |
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ACF's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Policy View [314 KB] In its fight against hunger and malnutrition, the Action Against Hunger | ACF International pursues Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH) activities that emphasize both treatment—water as a tool in curing acute malnutrition—and prevention—with public health, livelihood, and environmental resource concerns. This paper establishes ACF's positioning and course of action for Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene and contributes to an overall technical strategy for the sector. |
Providing Safe Drinking Water Access
Promoting Sanitation and Hygiene
Ensuring Lasting Change
- 4,000 children under the age of five die every day from preventable water-related diseases.
- One in eight people lacks access to enough clean water to meet their basic needs.
- More than half of the hospital beds in developing countries are taken by people suffering from diarrheal diseases.
- Half of girls who stop attending primary school in Africa do so because of the lack of safe and private toilets.
