Mar 24, 2022
Over 785 million people around the globe lack access to basic water services. Contaminated water and poor sanitation increase the risk of diseases that can result in death such as cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio. According to the World...
Mar 9, 2022
Through collaborative efforts with our partners on the ground and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul International Project Services, we are working towards water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) improvements for the Danka Catholic Health Clinic located in...
Feb 21, 2022
Each time our WEFTA volunteers make a site visit to help or assess a community, or follow up on completed or ongoing projects, we ask them to write a Trip Report that details the trip through their eyes. These reports provide a look into what it is like being a...
Dec 16, 2021
Through collaborative efforts with our partners on the ground and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul International Project Services, we are working towards water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) improvements for the Immaculate Conception of Mary Health...
Nov 29, 2021
Nearly 800 million people throughout the world lack access to safe drinking water. Water-related diseases are the most common cause of illness and death among the poor of developing countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.6 million deaths of...
Nov 4, 2021
People of the developed world might find it difficult to imagine seeking medical attention in a health care facility that lacks basic water, sanitation, and hygiene services, known collectively by the acronym “WASH.” Yet, according to a 2020 World Health Organization...
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