Activity Description
The Countywide Sanitation Activity aims to eliminate open defecation and achieve universal adoption of basic sanitation throughout five counties in Liberia (rural Montserrado, Nimba, Lofa, Bong
While there are many indications that the enabling environment for safely managed WASH in Uganda is improving, high-risk practices (open defecation, lack of hand hygiene, use of surface water) persist in rural regions.
Sylvia Nadengo, a 49-year-old mother of nine and farmer, resides in Mpudde village, Buyende district, Eastern Uganda. Upon learning the importance of good sanitation, Sylvia worked to improve sanitation in her home as well as her village.
Just over a year ago, a third of Tegweng village in Kitgum district located in northern Uganda practiced open defecation and none of the households practiced proper handwashing.