Access to clean water and sanitation is vital for children and their families, particularly in crisis situations. Save the Children's WASH program envisions a world where every child has the right to survival, protection, and development. Our efforts focus on ensuring that children have access to safe water, sanitation, hygiene essentials, and effective waste management, helping them maintain basic hygiene. Through these interventions, we aim to create lasting improvements driving transformational change in children’s lives.
Impact of Conflict
Thousands of children in eastern Sudan are at risk of cholera following a major outbreak caused by widespread flooding, contaminated water, and a decimated health system after 16 months of conflict.
More than 28,000 cases of cholera and 836 deaths have been reported between July 22 and the end of October 2024.
Actual numbers may be higher due to limited access to health facilities and delayed community referrals, leading to significant underreporting.
Recent flooding has damaged water and sanitation systems, displaced 118,000 people, and contaminated 31,240 homes, raising cholera risks
Our Response
- Our WASH programming is currently implemented in 6 states.
- We are working to ensure access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene promotion activities to prevent the spread of diseases in conflict-affected areas.
- These services include:
- Water quality monitoring and water management
- Environmental hygiene and sanitation
- Service provision, including construction, rehabilitation, or upgrading of WASH facilities (boreholes, hand pumps, water yards, latrines)
- Environmental sanitation and hygiene (solid waste management)
- Capacity building and strengthening
