Nearly 9 in 10 people have clean water.
Nearly 9 in 10 people have clean water.
That's over 26 million people.
2 in 5 people don't have a decent toilet.
2 in 5 people don't have a decent toilet.
Over 11 million people.
Over 430 children under 5 die a year from diarrhoea.
Over 430 children under 5 die a year from diarrhoea.
Caused by dirty water and poor toilets.
What does WaterAid do in Nepal?
We help marginalised communities and people in vulnerable situations take action for their rights to water and sanitation.
We also make sure government and decision-makers are being held accountable for providing long-term access to these vital things.
Together, we can change things for the better. By joining with others to put strong systems in place. By putting water, toilets and hygiene at the centre of health and education. And by always looking forwards – applying new research, big ideas and sustainable technology.
After the earthquake
Being a plumber is an important job. But when an earthquake destroys eight in ten of your community’s toilets, it’s vital. We’ve been working with Krishna Sunuwar to rebuild the taps and toilets in his village of Kharelthok, in the hills of Nepal.
He says, “When I came here after the earthquake, the situation was not good. The water was not properly managed. The toilets were damaged and people used to defecate openly. It was even very difficult for us to go to the toilet during work. But now all the households have constructed toilets."
Krishna's tireless work has helped Kharelthok recover from the earthquakes that struck it. He's proud of the results: "I am very happy about the fact that my children and future generations of this community will no longer have to drink dirty water, and that they will have a life free of diseases."
Dignity for women with disabilities
Globally over 1 billion people have an impairment and about one third of those are women who may menstruate. We’ve developed a groundbreaking behaviour change intervention in Nepal to help women manage their menstruation with dignity.
