Using a latrine, such as the one these masons are building in Uganda, can reduce the risk of diarrheal disease by up to 30%.
This multipurpose improved stove reduces indoor air pollution. Credit: Winrock International
Scouts promote handwashing and good hygiene in their community in Madagascar.
Washing hands with soap can reduce the risk of getting sick from diarrheal diseases by as much as 44%.
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What's New

Kenya-WASH Training Spurs Innovative Local Solution
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New WASHplus Video
WASHplus's Julia Rosenbaum discusses the power of small, doable actions. Video

May 17-Rainwater Harvesting
See latest compilation of research and articles on this topic. Read it here.

WASHplus Newsletter, April 2013
Country updates, new report, news from Resource Partners. Read it here.

 

Featured Partners

CARE - New Report
April 2013 - CARE Water + Impact Report: Walking the Walk. CARE has provided water+ services to developing countries for over 55 years and is currently working on more than 180 such projects. Read more.

IDEO.org - Sanitation in Zambia
March 2013 - Improving pit latrine technology in Zambia. IDEO.org is working to help design new ways to improve pit latrine emptying technology in Zambia and beyond. Read more.

WaterAid - New Publication
March 2013 - Everyone, everywhere: A vision for WASH post-2015. The report highlights linkages between WASH and a range of human development goals – including health, education, gender equality and environmental sustainability. Read more.

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