A health facility should always be a place of healing, never a source of infection. When healthcare facilities lack clean water, proper toilets, and safe waste management, patient care is compromised, and the risk of infection rises. Through our WASH in Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) initiative, guided by World Vision's global quality standards, we are transforming rural clinics into safe, hygienic environments.

No child should have to choose between their education and their health. Through our WASH in Schools (WinS) initiative, we are transforming rural classrooms into safe, healthy, and welcoming environments where children can thrive. Guided by World Vision’s global standards, this program goes beyond just building modern toilets and handwashing stations.

Discover how World Vision East Africa advances clean water, sanitation, and hygiene access across nine countries, improving child well-being through large-scale, sustainable WASH programmes.

Clean water and safe bathrooms should be accessible to absolutely everyone, without exception. In many communities, women, girls, people with disabilities, and elderly individuals face unique challenges and are often left out of decisions regarding water and sanitation. Through our Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in WASH initiative, we are changing that.

At World Vision Zambia, our mission to deliver safe, clean water and sustainable sanitation to the most vulnerable children and communities relies heavily on the integrity of our infrastructure. To ensure the highest level of accountability and performance, our technical and supply chain teams operate strictly under World Vision's WASH Procurement Guidelines: Procedures and Standards for Suppliers.

At World Vision Zambia, we are deeply committed to ensuring that our water supply interventions provide more than just access; they guarantee safety and long-term health for every child and community . In alignment with the World Vision Global Water Quality Protocol, our technical teams implement a standardised process of rigorous physical, chemical, and bacteriological testing for all newly constructed and rehabilitated water facilities prior to commissioning.

World Vision PNG, with EU support, partnered with communities and leaders to deliver a WASH in Schools intervention at Kooro Primary School in South Bougainville.

At the water point in Panaam, a remote village in Panyikang County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, children gather around the tap stand, filling their buckets with clean water. With support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF), World Vision installed a new water point in the community, giving families access to safe and clean water closer to their homes.

At World Vision Zambia, we know that building water systems and toilets is only half the battle. To truly protect children from preventable illnesses like diarrhoea, communities must also adopt healthy habits. Guided by World Vision’s global Behaviour Change Framework, we focus on the human side of development.

At World Vision Zambia, we believe that every girl deserves the chance to stay in school and reach her full potential. In rural communities, many girls frequently miss classes or drop out entirely simply because their schools lack proper toilets or privacy when they are on their periods. Through our "Basic for Girls" (B4G) Project, supported by World Vision Korea and KOICA, we have built safe, private, girl-friendly bathrooms and modern menstrual hygiene spaces in rural schools.