Who:  The Water Institute at UNC has teamed up with the Takata Corporation to host the first Future Technologies for Water Competition to identify breakthrough technologies for safe […]

WAter, Sanitation and Hygiene education – known as WASH – is a critical aspect of community development. Access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene education is a foundation of community development - other development initiatives in areas such as basic education and literacy, disease prevention, maternal and child health, economic development, and peace and conflict resolution, will have more impact if WASH has first been addressed.

Hand washing with soap can reduce the incidence of diarrhoeal disease and acute respiratory infections in children by 50%.

Animal, human and organic waste will produce bio-fuel for cooking, lights and power, and fertilizer for use on crops.

Many communities across the Niger Delta struggle with diseases due to unsafe water