Health
Poor hygiene or unclean drinking water causes illness. With simple measures, we can prevent many infections and create new possibilities.
Situation
Sick due to poor hygiene.
Every year, half a million children worldwide die from diarrheal diseases. Even if an infection with viruses, bacteria or parasites is not fatal, those affected are weakened. The development of growing children in particular is impaired. Adults are also less productive if they are not healthy and therefore earn less.
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.
Hunger crisis in Sudan and South Sudan
Many civil war refugees are on the brink of starvation.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.
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.
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Drinking water
Water is life
In Uganda, our partner organization is working with the local population to build rainwater tanks and lay pipes for spring water. This makes the precious water available close to the settlements. The long distances are eliminated and there is more time for school and work.
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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.
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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.
2,000 families
have access to clean drinking water every year.
850 children
in South Sudan can use a hygienic, gender-segregated sanitary facility.
15,000 people
have learned to protect themselves from diseases through hygiene.
Possibilitieschange lives
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Quality and transparency
Our certificates oblige us to maintain high standards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.