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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More photos belowKARACHI, PAKISTAN May 17, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 201,000 meals to families in Pakistan in time for the Ramadan season. The charity delivered food...
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Baitulmaal Commits $250,000 for Higher Education in Palestine
More photos belowDALLAS, TEXAS May 15, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently pledged $250,000 in scholarships and graduation assistance to college students studying at various universities in Palestine to support a brighter...
250 Students in Afghanistan Receive Back-to-School Support
More photos belowROSTAQ, AFGHANISTAN May 14, 2023 – Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed back-to-school kits to 250 students in Afghanistan. According to Elora Bashir, program operations manager at Baitulmaal, the...
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More photos belowLOME, TOGO May 12, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 24,000 meals to families in Togo in time for the Ramadan season. The charity delivered food packages to 100...
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More photos belowIDLIB, SYRIA May 11, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 143,220 meals to displaced Syrian families in time for the Ramadan fasting season. Families living in tent...
Families in Nigeria Receive Food for 24,000 Meals in Ramadan
More photos belowABUJA, NIGERIA May 10, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 24,000 meals to families in Nigeria in time for the Ramadan season. The charity delivered food packages to...
Food for More Than 100,000 Ramadan Meals Distributed in Mexico
More photos belowMEXICO CITY, MEXICO May 9, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provide 111,000 meals to families in Mexico in time for the Ramadan season. Food packages were distributed to...
More Than 200,000 Ramadan Meals Distributed in Afghanistan
More photos belowKABUL, AFGHANISTAN May 8, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 202,500 meals to families in Afghanistan in time for the Ramadan season. Food packages containing items...
Uyghur Refugees in Turkiye Receive Food Packages for 89,000 Meals in Ramadan
More photos belowISTANBUL, TURKIYE May 5, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food packages that provided 89,100 meals to Uyghur refugee families living in Turkiye in time for the Ramadan season. The charity...