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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Supporting community-led committees to transform the village of Soya, DRC

01/04/2016

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In the past, residents of Soya in North Kivu relied for water on a stream during the dry season. Few families had access to a latrine; most would defecate in the bush near their houses, and hand-washing was rare. Illnesses such as diarrhoea, stomach aches and skin problems, on the other hand, were common. Under […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Promoting safe, legal water connections in Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

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People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company to upgrade the water […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Bringing reliable, affordable water to residents of Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

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People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) to upgrade […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Improving hygiene behaviour through local radio broadcasts in Turkana, Kenya

01/04/2016

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Among residents of Lodwar in Turkana County, in Kenya’s northern Arid and Semi-Arid Lands region, open defecation is common practice, and awareness of the importance of hygiene behaviours such as handwashing with soap, treating drinking water and using latrines is low. However, things have changed since local radio station Radio Maata (meaning ‘greetings’) began producing […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Raising hygiene awareness through local radio broadcasts in Turkana, Kenya

01/04/2016

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Among residents of Lodwar in Turkana County, in Kenya’s northern Arid and Semi-Arid Lands region, open defecation is common practice, and awareness of the importance of hygiene behaviours such as handwashing with soap, treating drinking water and using latrines is low. However, things have changed since BBC Media Action began working with local radio station […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Improving access to safe, sustainable sanitation in Nadapal, Turkana

01/04/2016

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In Nadapal, a village in northern Kenya, residents had no access to sanitation, and instead practised open defecation in the bushes. Illnesses including diarrhoea, malaria and cholera were common. Now, however, many of the households in Nadapal have built their own latrines within easy reach and have access to safe, sustainable sanitation for the first […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Upgrading the water system in Namorputh, Turkana

01/04/2016

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In the past, residents of Namorputh in Turkana often spent over three hours a day queuing for water, or collected unsafe river water instead. However, following work by Practical Action to upgrade and extend the water system, villagers can now access clean, adequate water at any time. Claire Arunye is using the time she used […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Bringing safe, sustainable water to residents of Chokchok, Turkana

01/04/2016

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The women and children of Chokchok in Turkana used to get up at 4 a.m., walk 4km to the nearest water point, queue up to collect water, and then carry their heavy load home again, hoping it would last the day. Under the SWIFT programme, Oxfam has laid a 4km pipeline to the village and […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Working with a local utility to bring water to Kabokorit, Turkana

01/04/2016

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Residents of Kabokorit in Turkana, Kenya, used to rely on ‘scoop holes’ dug in a river for their water. Water-borne diseases were common, and each trip took around three hours. Under the SWIFT programme, Oxfam has been supporting local utility KAWASEPRO to improve the water infrastructure, and residents can now access clean water from three […]

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SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Working with a local utility to get much-needed water to residents of Lodwar, Turkana

01/04/2016

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The town of Lodwar is the driest spot in the arid county of Turkana in northwest Kenya. Getting water to the town’s residents is the responsibility of a private utility, the Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company (LOWASCO), and has long been a problem. Under the SWIFT programme, Oxfam has been working with LOWASCO to address the challenges it […]

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