Organization: UNICEF

Ngaliema village, in Bandundu Province, around 300 km from the DRC capital, Kinshasa. Last year, the community approached the Ministry of Health, to request that they take part in the Village Assaini (‘Healthy Village’) Programme which is currently being supported by UNICEF in more than 4,000 communities across the country.

Following the demonstrations, households immediately began constructing their own toilets and handwashing facilities. All that remained was for the community to gain access to safe water.

A 10-person drill team commenced manual drilling for water. The team used a technique known as rotary jetting, which blasts water at high speeds to cut through the soil. It was a big event for the community, with families visibly excited by the prospect of safe water.

Keywords: empowering communities, hygiene, sanitation.

Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

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