African Media Network for WASH: Strengthening Solutions Journalism Across Africa
Elh Moussa THIAM – journalist specialising in WASH and President of RAM WASH Calling African journalists passionate about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)! Over the past few weeks, we had the pleasure of
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Strengthen Local WASH Markets in India
Across rural India, women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are demonstrating that entrepreneurship can be a powerful catalyst for both economic empowerment and improved sanitation. While many of these groups already produce locally relevant and environmentally friendly
A Toilet That Restored Independence and Dignity
For more than three decades, Edna Mashaka, a widow from Tanzania's Mara Region, adapted to life with a traditional pit latrine that was inconvenient, difficult to maintain, and inaccessible for her son, who lives with
Breaking Barriers with a Wrench and a Bar of Soap
By Grace Okwisa and Anja Bruschweiler How a Kenyan plumber turned social entrepreneur is transforming community health and challenging expectations The first time Gloria Nduku Mutua picked up a plumber’s wrench, people were shocked. Some
Working Hand in Hand with the African Union to Secure Sustainable Water and Safe Sanitation
The year 2026 marks a defining moment for Africa’s water and sanitation sector, with the African Union declaring it the year of “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of
1,000 Toilets and Counting: Growth of Valentine’s Sanitation Business
Valentine a senior mason trained by the FINISH Mondial Program standing next to one of the improved latrines that he constructed in Kamwenge District, Western Uganda. Valentine welcomes us to his home on