Stories from our work

98-year-old Amina Sarki, popularly known as Mama Tatali, is Mbwar community’s coolest grandmother. She has lived all her life in the community without a toilet and says she’s been going to the bush to defecate in the open from the time she was a little girl.

Adamo community is situated in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Lagos state. It is an industrial area with manufacturing companies. Residents of the community are mostly traders.

People with disabilities face significant barriers in their daily lives; and far greater challenges in accessing safe water, sanitation and hygiene services. This was no different for students of the Special Education Centre in Yelwa, Bauchi State – a residential school for blind and deaf students - until a WaterAid intervention brought change their way.

Kandahar Primary Healthcare Centre is located in Kandahar community, Bauchi LGA, Bauchi State, and serves as the primary location offering antenatal and postnatal services to pregnant and nursing mothers in the community, and from neighbouring communities.

Rita Chinagorom, 40, is one of the four female water kiosks managers stationed at the Umuabor motorised borehole water kiosk. The mother of four children resides in Umuabor community.

Neke is one of the major communities in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Obinofia Nduino and other surrounding communities in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State is blessed with several natural sources of water, yet have no access to clean and safe water for the

Before the water project in Obeagu Ugwuaji Automous community in Enugu South Local Government Area, relied on two streams contaminated by untreated run-off waste from a dumpsite. Now, clean water has brought relief to the community.