Educating disadvantaged communities about their health does not only prevent illnesses and improve their wellbeing, but it can also save lives.
“Most of the families in this village lack access to clean drinking water, and it is extremely difficult for our women and children to get water from a distance.”
The three staff workers assigned each of the participants to a coach. They were then given materials and taught how to share what they had learned with others.
In one of the villages in the outskirts of Kabul, where Operation Mercy has a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) program, men’s groups eagerly receive their lessons.