Madagascar

Everywhere you look in Madagascar is a sight like no other. 90% of wildlife is found nowhere else on earth. And immigration from far away has given its people a cultural identity very much their own.

The fourth biggest island in the world is less known for its lack of clean water and decent toilets. The Government has been making plans to reach people with these essentials – but local governments and businesses lack the power or funding to move forward. Meanwhile, climate change is making water resources harder to protect than ever before.

Almost half of Madagascans have no clean water, and around nine in ten still have nowhere decent to go to the toilet. Without water, it's difficult for people here to make hygiene a priority. Deadly diarrheal diseases are common.

Our work helps the country’s poorest people unlock their potential with clean water, toilets and hygiene. We get the Government and businesses talking and working together, and we work to put hygiene at the top of the agenda. We're making a lasting difference and changing what has been normal for so long.