We construct water and sanitation and hygiene promotion facilities (WATSAN) in both schools and community.
Hygiene promotion focuses on hand-washing and point of use treatment.
In mobilization of the community for direct action geared towards improving community participation and ownership of the facilities developed, the organization engages participatory approaches such as:
Capacity building initiatives undertaken by KWAHO not only targets community skills transfer for operation, management and maintenance of WATSAN facilities, but also addresses governance.
KWAHO through experience appreciates that water governance is a key instrument in strengthening the three sustainability interfaces relating to water i.e. efficiency to make water resources go as far as possible, equity in the allocation of water across different social and economic groups and environmental sustainability to protect the water resources base and associated ecosystems.
KWAHO understands that the process of inclusion is not just about improving access to services, but also supporting people – including those who are discriminated against and marginalized – to engage in wider processes to ensure that their rights and needs are recognized.
KWAHO has been active in making meaningful contributions informing policy direction of the WATSAN sector in Kenya besides enhancing the advocacy capacities of local communities.
KWAHO is an active member of the Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC) on Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene, under which she is the National Convener of the Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Technical Working Group (HWTSS-TWG).
KWAHO is also an active member of the other six technical working group of ICC. She holds key position in the WATSAN sector CSO’s national umbrella body i.e. Kenya Water and sanitation network (KEWASNET) and in the continental umbrella body of CSOs i.e. Africa Civil society network (ANEW). Through these forums, the organization undertakes dissemination of best practices and field lessons learnt.
