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.
The USAID Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (USAID/WASHPaLS) project partnered with the Government of Ghana-UNICEF sanitation program and
Low sanitation coverage is an ongoing challenge for Liberia. The prevalence of open defecation in the country remains high when compared to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa at 20 percent.