Clean water for 1 new person every 10 seconds

Each year, World Vision works alongside communities to ensure children have access to clean water, dignified sanitation, and healthy hygiene practices—all foundational to child well-being. 

In FY21 alone, we helped 113,879 Zambian children and youth  access  clean  water, 165,557 access household sanitation, and 141,387 access handwashing facilities.

World Vision is committed to finishing the job in Zambia of reaching everyone, everywhere we work, with clean water access by 2025. In fiscal year 2021, we:

• Continued partnering with Chambeshi Water and Sanitation Company to provide WASH services to communities near urban areas.
• We installed metered water taps at 1,589 households and now 18,973 people have access to clean water at home.
• Installed new and rehabilitated water points in 40 healthcare facilities and handwashing stations in 247 facilities to prevent and control the spread of infections and diseases such as COVID-19.

Hellen, 18, is filled with joy. She now has access to clean water at school, can drink it without fear of becoming ill, and can regularly wash her hands to prevent the spread of diseases. “Thanks, World Vision, for making us have a good education and observe hygiene through the provision of tapped water,” said Hellen. “Water is everything.” In FY21, through our partnership, 54 schools received drinking water facilities and 16 schools are now equipped with menstrual hygiene management facilities for girls to wash, change, and dispose of menstrual waste. Thank you for helping girls stay in school and reach their full potential.