Water and Sanitation
Improving the health status of people living in peasant communities through advocacy and the rehabilitation/equipping of health centers in rural communities
Primary Problem
Water is one of the most valuable and influential natural resources because of its industrial and domestic importance. Access to safe water is essential to sustain life and indispensable for a healthy and dignified life. Unfortunately, according to UNICEF, only 44% of people in rural areas of Cameroon have access to safe drinking water. Many communities rely on doubtful water sources which at times are shared with animals. Moreover, women and children trek long distances to get drinking water; wasting valuable time which could be used for economic and academic pursuit
Water and Sanitation
To ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all through the provision of potable water and construction of toilets with hand washing facilities for rural and urban poor communities, health centers and schools
How it happens
Provision of potable water through either gravity, protected wells and boreholes to rural and urban poor communities, schools and health centres.
- Training of water management committees on sustainable water management.
- Protection of water catchments through tree planting
Water and Sanitation
