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Theme 05 — WASH

Clean Water.
Safe Sanitation.
Healthy Communities.

No development is possible without WASH. LPP's WASH programmes tackle clean water access, safe sanitation, and hygiene behaviour change — from village handpumps to school sanitation blocks to open defecation free communities.

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50+
Water Schemes
30+
Sanitation Blocks
5K+
Hygiene Sessions
8
Districts Reached
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

WASH Is the Foundation
of Everything Else

A child who drinks contaminated water will not thrive in school. A girl who has no private toilet will not stay in education. A community with open defecation cannot be healthy regardless of how many health camps it receives. LPP's WASH programmes address the fundamental infrastructure that makes all other development possible.

Clean Water Access

Water Within Reach
of Every Village

In many of LPP's target communities, the nearest clean water source is a 30-minute walk away — a burden that falls almost entirely on women and girls. LPP installs handpumps, community water schemes, and solar-powered water supply systems to bring clean water closer.

Clean water
Community handpump installation — Kahror Pakka UC
Sanitation
Girls-only sanitation block — partner school, Lodhran District
Safe Sanitation

Dignity Starts with
a Safe Toilet

Open defecation is still widespread in LPP's target areas — spreading disease, denying privacy, and keeping girls out of school. LPP's sanitation programme tackles this through community latrine construction, school sanitation blocks, and community-led campaigns for open defecation free villages.

Hygiene Promotion

Behaviour Change
That Saves Lives

Infrastructure without behaviour change does not work. LPP's hygiene promotion programme reaches hundreds of communities and thousands of schoolchildren each year with practical, evidence-based hygiene education — turning knowledge into habit.

Hygiene promotion
Handwashing session — primary school hygiene programme
School WASH
School WASH — handwashing station, girls' section
School WASH

Safe Schools Keep
Girls in Education

Research is unambiguous: girls drop out of school when there are no private, safe toilets. LPP's School WASH programme combines infrastructure (separate sanitation blocks, handwashing stations) with hygiene education — tackling the dropout crisis at its root.

School WASH and Education — One Strategy LPP's school WASH programme is implemented alongside education support — the same schools that receive sanitation infrastructure also receive scholarship support and teacher training through the Education theme.
Disaster WASH

When Floods Hit,
WASH Is Emergency Response

In the immediate aftermath of a flood, the most urgent needs are safe water and sanitation. Floodwater contaminates wells and open defecation in floodwater leads to cholera and other waterborne diseases within days. LPP's disaster WASH response is pre-positioned and rapid.

Disaster WASH
Emergency hygiene kit distribution — 2022 flood response
From the Field
Water
Handpump installation — Lodhran village
Sanitation
School sanitation block — Kahror Pakka
Hygiene
Handwashing campaign — primary school
Disaster WASH
Emergency WASH response — 2022 floods
WASH Is Cross-Cutting

WASH Connects Every Theme

Health
Clean water prevents waterborne disease
Education
Safe toilets keep girls in school
DRR
Disaster WASH is emergency response
Youth
School WASH reaches young people first
Get Involved

Does Your Community Need WASH Support?

If your village needs a handpump, your school needs sanitation, or your community needs hygiene training — apply through our website or contact LPP directly. Our WASH team will assess your needs and respond.

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