Clean water
Sanitation projects
Toilets and handwashing stations for schools and villages.
Illustrative photo: Theresa Ude / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Build 10 school latrine blocks with hand-washing stations, giving 4,000 pupils a safe toilet, and help surrounding villages end open defecation.
Who it reaches: Schools without toilets, where girls often stay home, and villages where disease spreads through open defecation.
Target$56,858
Funding for this cause closes in
From $60: handwashing stations with soap for two classrooms.
The need
Without toilets, waste gets into the water supply and disease spreads fast. Girls often miss school during their periods when there is nowhere private to go.
Why give to this cause
- Without a toilet, many girls stay home for several days a month and fall behind in class.
- Sanitation is often overlooked next to water, yet both are needed to keep children healthy.
- Pupil-led hygiene clubs keep facilities clean, and inspections check they are in use.
What your gift does
- $60handwashing stations with soap for two classrooms
- $250menstrual hygiene kits for 50 girls
- $4,500a block of separate girls' and boys' latrines for a school
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- School latrine blocksSeparate, lockable blocks for girls and boys.45%$113 of $250
- Hand-washing stationsTaps, soap and water storage at every block.12%$30 of $250
- Community-led sanitationTrained facilitators helping villages build and use their own latrines.25%$63 of $250
- Hygiene clubsPupil-led clubs that keep facilities clean and stocked.8%$20 of $250
- Monitoring and reportingVillage certification and school inspections.10%$25 of $250
How we do it
- 1
Schools and villages apply; the community contributes labour and local materials.
- 2
Latrines are built to local standards with separate, lockable girls' stalls.
- 3
Hygiene clubs teach handwashing and maintain the facilities.
- 4
We check condition and use at each school visit.
The impact your gift will have
- Pupils have clean, separate toilets at school, which protects their health and dignity.
- Girls no longer miss school during their periods, thanks to private facilities and hygiene kits.
- Handwashing becomes a daily habit, cutting the spread of disease at school and at home.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Latrine blocks built | 10 |
| Pupils with a school toilet | 4,000 |
| Girls receiving hygiene kits | 1,000 |
| Facilities clean and in use at inspection | 90% |
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- $60handwashing stations with soap for two classrooms
- $250menstrual hygiene kits for 50 girls
- $4,500a block of separate girls' and boys' latrines for a school
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