COVID-19
Handwashing is saving lives - but for too many people, it remains a luxury
Despite its prominence today, handwashing is still out of reach for millions. Here are 3 ways we can help increase access to this most basic of resources.
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Water For People
Water For People promotes the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all and sustained by strong communities, businesses and governments. It works with 4 million people in nine countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Its impact model, called Everyone Forever, aims to provide reliable and lasting water and sanitation services to every family, clinic and school by building infrastructure and local institutions, together with governments, to operate and maintain the systems. Its sustainable water and sanitation services are growing through replication and scale, achieving full water coverage in many districts.
