HHI-led community sanitation exercise in Maiduguri
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Clean water changes everything.

Clean water points, sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion that keep displaced and host communities healthy.

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WHAT WE DO

Water, sanitation and hygiene, built to last.

Waterborne disease is one of the fastest ways a crisis turns deadly. Our WASH teams rehabilitate and build water points, construct sanitation facilities, and teach hygiene practices that protect entire communities.

Our interventions include:

  • Borehole drilling & rehabilitation — restoring water access where it has failed.
  • Solar-powered water systems — reliable, low-cost water pumping that doesn't depend on fuel.
  • Latrine & sanitation construction — safe, private facilities for camps and host communities.
  • Hygiene promotion & training — practical habits that prevent disease before it starts.
HHI field officer registering a household for a WASH hygiene kit
RELATED PROJECT

Solar-Powered Borehole Rehabilitation

Zango Ranka solar-powered borehole towerWASH
Bama, Borno· Donor: Green Earth Initiative· Feb – Nov 2025

Solar-Powered Borehole Rehabilitation

Rehabilitating boreholes with solar pumps to bring reliable clean water to host communities.

80% funded
FROM THE FIELD

WASH in action.

Registering a household for its WASH hygiene kitHousehold registration for WASH kit distribution
WASH hygiene kit items ready for distributionHygiene kits — buckets, jerry cans and supplies
Community sanitation exercise clearing drainsCommunity sanitation exercise, Maiduguri
Volunteers clearing waste during a sanitation driveVolunteers clearing waste and drainage
WASH team after an open-defecation-free sanitation trainingWASH sanitation & education training
WASH partners after a training and education sessionWASH training partners, Maiduguri
WASH team reviewing programme dataWASH programme review session
FROM THE FIELD

A story from our WASH programme

“Clean water at the camp meant my children stopped falling sick every month. That changed everything for us.”

HS Halima S.Beneficiary · WASH programme

Help bring clean water closer.

Every gift to our WASH programme funds borehole rehabilitation, sanitation facilities and hygiene training.

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