Why Sanitation?

In Kenya, only 65% of the population has access to at least basic sanitation services, with access dropping significantly in rural and low-income urban areas. Over 5 million people still practice open defecation, exposing communities to serious health risks. Poor sanitation and hygiene contribute to frequent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases especially amongst children under five who diarrhea is a leading cause of death. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted often lacking access to safe and dignified menstrual hygiene management (MHM) facilities, which affects school attendance and participation. The economic cost of poor sanitation is staggering with the country losing an estimated KES 27 billion annually due to sanitation-related illnesses, lost productivity, and healthcare costs.

Our Interventions

Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

We implement the CLTS approach to ignite grassroots action against open defecation especially in rural settings and contexts where open defecation is widespread. CLTS empowers communities to take ownership of their environment by analyzing their sanitation practices which then triggers collective behaviour change. In settings like refugee camps and informal settlements, we adopt a Fragile CLTS approach which factors in the unique social and logistical challenges in these contexts.

Market-Based Sanitation (MBS)

To drive sustainable sanitation solutions, we promote market-based approaches that link households with local sanitation entrepreneurs. By building supply chains, training masons, and improving access to affordable, quality latrines, we create demand-driven systems where communities invest in their own sanitation. This model strengthens local economies while expanding access ensuring long-term uptake beyond project timelines. This approach is suitable in contexts where households have unimproved toilets but lack access to affordable and improved sanitation options.

Behaviour Change and Hygiene Promotion

Sanitation and hygiene infrastructure alone isn't enough. We pair hardware interventions with behavior change communication strategies on safe sanitation and hygiene practices through community dialogues, door-to-door household visits, school programs, religious institutions, mass and social media.