Access to safe water, improved sanitation, and proper hygiene practices is a fundamental foundation of public health and human dignity. Yet in many communities across Uganda, limited access to clean water, inadequate sanitation facilities, poor waste management, and low hygiene awareness continue to threaten the wellbeing of children, adolescents, and families. These challenges lead to preventable illnesses, increased school absenteeism, unsafe home environments, and economic strain on already vulnerable household.
In schools, girls often miss classes during menstruation due to lack of safe WASH facilities, clean changing spaces, or menstrual hygiene products. In communities, waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, typhoid, and cholera remain common due to unsafe water sources, poor hygiene practices, and inadequate sanitation. Recognizing these challenges, the Aurora Institute for Wellbeing & Education (AIWE) developed the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Program—an integrated initiative that combines infrastructure improvement, hygiene education, menstrual health support, and community mobilization to promote healthier, cleaner, and more resilient communities.
Target Beneficiaries: School children (primary and secondary), Adolescents, especially girls, Teachers and school support staff, Caregivers and families, Community members, Youth leaders and WASH clubs and Local leaders and health workers