Our common goal: At least 260 million liters of water – every yearThe United Nations has declared access to clean water a human right. More than 2 billion people lack this access. Welthungerhilfe has been active in many affected areas since the 1960s. Krombacher has been their project partner in Malawi and Kenya since 2019.
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At Krombacher, we know how important water is, which is why we've teamed up with Welthungerhilfe to launch the Krombacher Drinking Water Project in Africa. Together, we are working not only to secure drinking water supplies, but also to improve sanitation and hygiene conditions so that local people can live healthier lives in the long term.
In Kenya and Malawi, people suffer particularly from the lack of clean water. Here we help sustainably and make sure to accompany the communities in the long term – guaranteed for the next ten years.
Discover what has already been achieved with the Krombacher Drinking Water Project and how it is making an important contribution to improving the lives of people in Kenya and Malawi.
Shortage with consequences: Lack of access to drinking water affects all areas of life
Source¹: Welthungerhilfe; Factsheet Water (as of 20.08.2021)
Source³: UN, quoted by "Menschen fur Menschen"
Already a lot achieved in three years: Better water quality and improved hygiene in Kenya and Malawi
Krombacher: Ms. Otho, what is meant by WASH measures??
Noelyne Otho: 'WASH' stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. It's not just about building wells. The goal is better water quality. This requires improved sanitation-. Hygiene options for the African population.
Krombacher: They say WASH measures can save lives. How do you mean the?
Noelyne Otho: Every day, 2 people die worldwide.195 children under 5 die of diarrheal diseases due to poor hygiene, poor sanitation or unclean drinking water. Hygiene in the form of regular hand washing can reduce the risk of contracting diarrhea by one third. But water is so much more than thirst quenching and hygiene.
Krombacher: What exactly?
Noelyne Otho: Access to water makes life safer and more equal, because it is mostly women and girls who bear the burden of fetching water; it favors economic development, because there is more time for attending school and providing for families. And, of course, it also enables cultivation for personal use. It is the basic prerequisite for one's own development.
Krombacher: The project also includes water treatment, wastewater management, sanitation and hygiene concepts?
Noelyne Otho: Exactly. It's important to work together with community members to address this ie in a holistic way. And involving them in planning and implementation from the outset so that they can continue the project independently later on.
Our ambition: a self-sufficient and sustainable water infrastructure
At least 260 million liters of water per year
Through sustainably improved infrastructure, at least 260 million liters of clean drinking water are to be obtained annually in these regions of Africa and the lives of over 86.Improving the lives of 500 people in the long term.
The water infrastructure belongs to the community
After training, the communities will be able to take care of the operation and maintenance of the wells and water stations themselves. For this purpose, specially founded water committees with appropriately trained members are being set up. This is how the drinking water supply remains part of the inhabitants' lives in the long term.
Hygiene precautions in everyday school life
School children and teachers to be involved in health care. To this end, health advisors will explain important basics in hygiene clubs. For example, how easy it can be to prevent disease by washing hands with soap and water.
Impressions of the Krombacher Drinking Water Project
Our partner: Working for the people since 1962
Welthungerhilfe helps people in developing countries to free themselves from hunger and poverty and to be able to provide for themselves sustainably and independently in the long term. It provides disaster relief, but also supports rural development, food security and, since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, hygiene. In 2020, it supported 539 projects in 35 countries. Their experience, contacts, but above all their great employees and professional local partner organizations have made the Krombacher Drinking Water Project possible in the first place.
Working for clean drinking water in Kenya and Malawi