Latter-Day Saints Charity

Strengthening Water and Sanitation Delivery

Location

Enugu

Duration

2 Years

Status

Completed

Latter-Day Saints Charity

Tracking Our Collective Impact

We measure success not just in numbers, but in the livelihoods transformed and communities strengthened.

Borehole rehabilitated to a solar borehole in the market place

Media engagement

Public Toilet constructed in markets(3) and (1) in public school

Motorized boreholes installed

Project Background

Safe water and sanitation are basic human rights and fundamental to life, without them people stay trapped in poverty and suffer ill health. Even worse off are the inequalities experienced in access to water and sanitation. Around 60,000 children die annually from diarrhea caused by unsafe water in Nigeria. The 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) report reveals that a higher proportion of rural dwellers (51%) have no access to clean water when compared to their counterparts in the urban areas. The project targets to reach 40,000 people with clean water, 3,000 people with safely managed sanitation, and 16,000 people with hygiene promotion in Bauchi and Enugu states during the proposed five-year period. The focus areas will be on Hygiene promotion, Direct service delivery – Water facility provision in communities & Public toilets in Schools and WASH Advocacy. South Saharan Social Development Organization, SSDO is the implementing partner in Enugu state.

Project Objective

Increase access to clean and safe water for vulnerable communities in Bauchi and Enugu States through the provision and improvement of water facilities.

Increase access to safely managed sanitation facilities, particularly through the provision of public toilets in schools and communities.

Promote greater prioritization, investment, and commitment to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) among government, communities, and other relevant stakeholders.

Activities

Comprehensive programs designed to drive long-term change.

Radio Sensitization Engagement

Conducted radio sensitization programmes to educate the public on proper hygiene practices, disease prevention, and the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy environment.