WASH Programs
Access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene impacts millions of people. Give the gift of cleanliness today with a generous monthly or one-time donation.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
WASH is an acronym that stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. These programs are paired because each one impacts the others. Lack of sanitation through proper latrines or toilets can lead to contaminated water. Lack of clean water can impair hygiene. Lack clean water, sanitation and hygiene leads to health issues like intestinal infections, cholera and other illness than can lead to death.
The number of people who lack access to clean water is larger than the populations of the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and France combined. Poverty, conflict and natural disasters leave millions to deal with unsafe, contaminated water.
At Baitulmaal, we believe everyone has the right to clean, drinkable water. This belief drives us to fund water access projects all over the world that include digging water wells, establishing and refilling water tanks and support water stations in areas of need.
It also drives us to provide sanitation and hygiene solutions, like proper latrines, hygiene kits and education to help fight against illness.
If you share this belief, join us in providing safe, clean water, sanitation and hygiene to people in need around the world.
You are an important part of the solution. Without your generous donation, we would not be able to dig wells, establish and refill tanks, build latrines and provide hygiene solutions.
Below are WASH projects you can support.
Facts about WASH
- 663 million people do not have access to clean water
- 801,000 children under 5 years old die every year from contaminated water
- 40 billion hours spent by women walking to water sources
- 40% of the world’s population suffer from water scarcity
- 1 child dies every 21 seconds from water-related illness
- 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation
- 2.2 billion infections transmitted due to lack of sanitation
- 1.5 million children die each year from lack of sanitation
- 70% of people lacking access to sanitation live in rural areas
News & Updates
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Baitulmaal Delivered Food for 150K Ramadan Meals to Families in Lebanon
SIDON, LEBANON MARCH 31, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 150,000 meals to vulnerable families living in Sidon and Arsal during the holy month of Ramadan. Approximately 500...
Baitulmaal Delivered Food for 120K Ramadan Meals in Togo
LOME, TOGO March 27, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 120,000 meals to underserved families living in Togo during the month of Ramadan. Food packages containing essentials such as...
Food for Over 150K Meals Distributed to Families in Nigeria
LAGOS, NIGERIA March 27, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 150,000 meals to families in need living in Nigeria during the Ramadan season. Approximately 500 families in Kanos, Lagos...
Over 300K Ramadan Meals Bring Relief to Families in Bangladesh
COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH March 20, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 315,000 meals to families in need across Bangladesh during the holy month of Ramadan. Approximately 1000...
240K Ramadan Meals Delivered in the USA
More photos belowDALLAS, TEXAS March 9, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 240,000 meals to families living in the United States during the month of Ramadan. Food packages...
Baitulmaal Delivers Food for 400K+ Ramadan Meals to Displaced Families in Syria
AZAZ, SYRIA March 8, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently completed the distribution of food packages that provided 446,400 meals to displaced Syrian families living in refugee camps in time for the Ramadan season....
Baitulmaal Provides 360K Ramadan Meals to Families in Somalia
GALKAYO, SOMALIA February 28, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages providing 360,000 meals to families in need across Somalia during the holy month of Ramadan. Approximately 1,000 families living...
Baitulmaal Delivers Over 40K Ramadan Meals to Families in Mexico
More photos belowMEXICO CITY, MEXICO February 28, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages providing more than 40,000 meals to families across Mexico during the Ramadan season. Approximately 500...
Baitulmaal Opens School for Displaced Children in Gaza
Video updates and photo gallery belowGAZA STRIP, PALESTINE February 6, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently completed the construction and opening of a temporary school that will provide education and psychosocial support...
Food for 200K Meals Delivered to Impoverished Families in Türkiye
GAZIANTEP, TÜRKIYE, January 15, 2025 — Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 222,000 meals to vulnerable families living in Nizip and Kilis in Turkiye Approximately 850 families each received...