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Health

Poor hygiene or unclean drinking water causes illness. With simple measures, we can prevent many infections and create new possibilities.

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Situation

Sick due to poor hygiene.

Worldwide, half a million children die each year from diarrheal diseases. Even when infections from viruses, bacteria, or parasites aren’t fatal, they weaken those affected. Growing children, in particular, experience developmental setbacks, and adults are less productive when unwell, resulting in lower earnings.

Girls and women, in particular, spend a lot of time fetching water. This time is lost for school and paid work. Additionally, they are often exposed to health risks in the process.

Still, 6 percent of people worldwide relieve themselves outdoors, and another 8 percent have access only to unhygienic latrines. This spreads disease and pushes a healthy, safe future further out of reach for those affected.

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Crises, emergencies and disasters wherever we look. Help now where the need is greatest.

Vision

We create a healthy environment where people can grow and reach their potential. By providing safe drinking water and hygiene, we prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Two women stand with a man in front of a house in Rumbek, South Sudan.

Approach

Prevention is better than cure.

Preventing diseases is simpler and more cost-effective than treating them. The key methods are safe drinking water and hygienic waste disposal. In Bangladesh and South Sudan, for example, families learn how to build safe latrines. In Uganda, our partner organization works with communities in mountain villages to build safe water supply systems.
  • Drinking water

    Water is life

    In Uganda, our partner organization builds rainwater tanks and spring water catchments with local communities, making precious water available close to settlements. This eliminates long journeys, leaving more time for school and work.

  • Sanitation facilities

    Latrine instead of bush

    In Bangladesh, women learn the importance of safe latrines in hygiene training courses. They also learn where and how they can be built. The members of the various groups pass on their knowledge, benefiting entire villages.

  • Hygiene

    Clean hands, clean dishes

    In South Sudan, seven practices are taught to promote everyday hygiene: handwashing, a clothesline for clean laundry, a dish rack, waste disposal outside the settlement, a clay stove for boiling, a shower hut, and a latrine. These measures help significantly reduce diarrheal diseases.

Impact

Every donation is particularly effective thanks to prevention.

7'660 people

have been given access to clean water.

5,000 people

can use a hygienic sanitation facility.

15,000 people

have learned to protect themselves from diseases through hygiene.

Possibilitieschange lives

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Quality and transparency

Donate effectively.

We carry out our global aid projects not only with great dedication but also with the highest standards of quality and transparency to ensure your donation has the greatest impact. This is confirmed by various certifications, and through the KoGe umbrella organization, ena is accredited with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
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Transparency

ZEWO seal of approval

The most established donation seal of approval in Switzerland guarantees that the use of donations at ena is transparent and effective.

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Quality

ISO 9001:2015

The ISO 9001:2015 certification attests that our aid organization complies with quality and organizational standards and is constantly developing these further.

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Responsibility

CHS Alliance

The CHS Alliance sets global standards for humanitarian aid and development cooperation and monitors compliance with these standards. ena's CHS certification confirms the quality and accountability of our work.

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Relevance

SDC

Our long-standing cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) as part of the umbrella organization KoGe ensures that we are a professional partner.

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A mother from Zambia washes clothes in a bucket of water, her small child standing behind her.

About us

Effective emergency aid and development cooperation.

As a relief organization, we provide life-changing opportunities worldwide through effective, straightforward assistance. We are committed to both short- and medium-term emergency aid, as well as long-term development cooperation. Based on mutual respect and an understanding of local needs, we focus primarily on livelihoods, education, health, and peace. The responsible and impactful use of entrusted donations is confirmed by the ZEWO quality seal and our commitment to the standards of the CHS Alliance.