We drill boreholes, build sanitation infrastructure, and train communities in hygiene practices that save lives — particularly in rural and underserved areas with no access to clean water.
An estimated 60 million Nigerians — nearly one in three — lack access to safe drinking water. In rural areas, particularly across the North West, North East, and parts of the South South, communities depend on unprotected wells, rivers, and seasonal streams that carry deadly waterborne diseases including cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.
Water insecurity is not merely a health issue. It is a gender issue (women and girls bear the burden of water collection), an education issue (girls miss school when water sources are distant), and an economic issue (illness from contaminated water devastates household productivity).
Grace & Grey's WASH programme takes a community-centred approach to water access. We don't simply drill and depart — we engage communities in site selection, train local maintenance committees, and conduct hygiene education programmes that ensure facilities remain operational and effective long after our team has moved on.
In 2025, we deployed ₦4.8M across water infrastructure projects in target communities. Our 2026 Q1 priority is to expand to 10 new communities, with a focus on IDP settlements and underserved rural LGAs identified through our field research.
Solar-powered and hand-pump boreholes drilled to international standards, providing year-round access to clean groundwater for entire communities.
Construction of gender-segregated latrines, handwashing stations, and waste management systems that protect community health and dignity.
Community training in handwashing, safe water storage, food hygiene, and menstrual health — delivered in local languages through trained community health educators.
Water infrastructure is among our highest-priority investment areas for 2026. We are seeking dedicated funding partners to support our Q1 target of 10 new borehole installations. Each installation serves an average community of 500–1,000 people and costs approximately ₦480,000 to complete and commission.
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