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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Providing clean water solutions, sanitation facilities, and hygiene awareness to protect community health across Afghanistan.

Overview

Building Healthier Communities Through Water & Hygiene

Access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and good hygiene is fundamental to health, dignity, and sustainable development. At AAIWO, we work with vulnerable communities across Afghanistan to improve access to clean water and sanitation services while promoting healthy hygiene practices that prevent disease and strengthen community resilience. Our WASH programmes are designed to reduce waterborne diseases, improve public health outcomes, and ensure that families, schools, and healthcare facilities have reliable access to safe water and sanitation infrastructure.

Our Services

What We Do

Safe Water Supply

Safe Water Supply

Construction and rehabilitation of wells, hand pumps, and safe water systems.

Sanitation Facilities

Sanitation Facilities

Building gender-sensitive latrines and sanitation facilities in communities, schools, and health centers.

Hygiene Promotion

Hygiene Promotion

Hygiene awareness and behaviour change campaigns to promote healthy practices.

Emergency WASH

Emergency WASH

Rapid response with water, sanitation facilities, and WASH supplies during humanitarian crises.

Community Engagement

Community Engagement

Community-led initiatives and capacity building of WASH committees and local stakeholders.

Water Quality

Water Quality

Water quality monitoring and safe water management practices.

Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention

IPC support in health facilities and promotion of infection prevention measures.

WASH Supplies

WASH Supplies

Distribution of essential WASH items and hygiene kits when needed.

Environmental Cleanliness

Environmental Cleanliness

Promotion of clean environments and solid waste management at community level.

Coordination & Partnership

Coordination & Partnership

Working with authorities, UN agencies and partners for sustainable WASH services.

Our Approach

Sustainable, Community-Centered WASH Solutions

AAIWO delivers WASH services through an integrated approach that combines the construction and rehabilitation of water points, latrines, and hygiene facilities with community-led total sanitation and behavior change communication. We work closely with communities, schools, and health facilities to ensure interventions are practical, locally appropriate, and built to last.

Our interventions prioritize the needs of women, children, and persons with disabilities, integrating hygiene promotion and menstrual hygiene management with strong coordination among local authorities, UN agencies, and partners to build long-term public health resilience across Afghanistan.

Partners, Donors & Memberships

STRONGER PARTNERSHIP, GREATER IMPACT

Why It Matters

Why WASH Matters

Clean water and sanitation save lives. They improve health, support education, protect livelihoods, and enable communities to thrive. By investing in sustainable WASH services, AAIWO helps create healthier communities where children can grow, families can prosper, and people can live with dignity.

Together with our partners, communities, and donors, we remain committed to ensuring that every person has access to safe water, improved sanitation, and the knowledge needed to practice healthy hygiene.

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Join us in delivering clean water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions to vulnerable communities across Afghanistan.

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