Press releases

HEINEKEN Africa Foundation is supporting WaterAid Nigeria’s Covid-19 emergency response work with a N284 million (€622,000) donation, which will help vulnerable communities protect themselves against the spread of disease.

Ten years ago today, the United Nations General Assembly officially recognised the human right to water and sanitation and to mark the anniversary, WaterAid has commissioned 10 visual artists from across the Global South, including Nigeria, to interpret the far-reaching impact access to clean water and decent sanitation has on people’s lives and the role these vital basics play in the realisation of other human rights.

As countries have been forced into lockdowns to fight the spread of Covid-19, women and girls across the globe are facing increasing struggles to access the sanitary products and facilities they need to manage their periods hygienically and with dignity, says WaterAid

Without access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, majority of healthcare centres in Nigeria are ill equipped to manage the COVID-19 crisis, while the poorest and most vulnerable people in the country are being left to face the pandemic alone with not even the most basic defence - clean water and a bar of soap. Ahead of the World Health Assembly, WaterAid Nigeria is urging the Minister of Health to make hygiene and clean water a major part of Nigeria’s plan to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.