Water & Sanitation
Our Reason for Action
An estimated one billion people globally do not have access to a safe source of drinking water. In rural areas of Africa, many have to trek long distances to get unsafe water for domestic purposes. Many are forced to drink from dirty ponds; streams often polluted by both animal and human fecal waste, and polluted open wells. In many villages and urban slums, sanitation is also often very poor leading to the contamination of water and food sources. The result is often high incidences of water related diseases like diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid, worms’ infection and others. Global Relief’s work also involves helping communities tackle water and sanitation challenges. We help fight water poverty by providing safe drinking water and improved sanitation through community-driven efforts. We often carry out safe water research and advocacy as well as water treatment education and enlightenment.