Working with Slum-Child Foundation to Address WASH Needs in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

Supported by the ARISE Responsive Challenge Fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre worked with Slum-Child Foundation (SCF) to address water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Clean water often costs more in informal settlements when it is provided by intermediaries, reducing the amount of water people can afford for handwashing. With a lack of space, residents often rely on shared communal toilets, which can increase transmission risk through surfaces and can be hard for pit emptiers to de-sludge when full. Experts on WASH have previously mostly not taken into consideration the voices of children. This brief presents activities, key outcomes, lessons and recommendations.