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Water , Sanitation & Hygiene

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is one of the basic necessities of life. Safe water is especially critical for the most vulnerable to water-related diseases. According to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 20 to 40 % beds are occupied in the hospitals of Pakistan by patients suffering from water related diseases. Unfortunately, most of the water sources are contaminated and there is no proper mechanism exits whereby poor people could get clean water (both biologically and chemically treated). According to another report in Pakistan one-quarter of all people attending hospitals are ill from water-related diseases as a result of poor sanitation and lack of safe drinking water facilities. Countries providing clean water and sanitation greatly reduce child mortality. To contribute to the Millennium Development Goal for health, Manzil Organization Balochistan keeps it one of its objectives.To strive for the provisions of safe drinking water, good sanitation and hygienic practices. We work in impoverished areas to provide potable water and adequate sanitation to decrease water borne diseases, improve health, and lessen the burden on women and children by reducing the distance to water collection points.

Manzil Organization Balochistan's Water, Sanitation & Hygiene projects help communities to obtain adequate supplies of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities by construction of water supply schemes, installation & re-habilitation of communal hand pumps and tube wells, re-construction/construction of household latrines. These initiatives become sustainable as WASH community members are trained to repair and maintain hand pumps and water sources, and serve on water and sanitation committees that oversee community improvements. Manzil Organization Balochistan also initiates hygiene education for children, women and adults, by Distribution of Hygiene Kits, conduct of Hygiene Awareness Sessions, Installation of Hand Washing & Bathing Places to prevent disease. Our WASH program provides proficiency and interventions, aimed at saving lives and reducing illness through access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and improved hygiene.