Our partnership with OneVillage Partners

Sierra Leone was among the most affected countries of the Western Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014. The region has been resilient during this health shock but recovery is still underway. Given that Ebola was primarily spread through the exchange of bodily fluids, people are now highly aware of the importance of sanitation and hygiene. However, the lack of sanitary latrines was, and remains, a particularly serious problem where individuals and households lack access to such facilities. 

We partnered with OneVillage Partners to address the immense need for improved sanitation facilities in rural Sierra Leone, particularly in the villages of Makka and Madina. The objective of this project was to improve sanitation access as a way to improve health and minimize the spread of diarrhea, respiratory illness, and sickness. Additionally, this project encouraged community participation and involvement, to ensure long-term behavior change. Twenty-four community leaders between the two villages were educated on the project. This gave them the tools to effectively implement, promote, and teach other members of their community the importance of utilizing these new sanitary facilities.