{"id":40,"date":"2024-11-04T14:25:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caritas.test\/?post_type=program&p=40"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:01:32","slug":"wash-water-sanitation-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.caritas-che.com.ua\/en\/programs\/wash-water-sanitation-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"WASH \u2014 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASH Program (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) <\/div>\n
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Needs<\/span> Assesment<\/span><\/h2>\n

Due to the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine, many infrastructure facilities have been destroyed, severely impacting water supply and sanitation systems. The lack of access to water and hygiene, combined with challenges such as destroyed housing, food shortages, and limited financial resources, poses catastrophic risks to people\u2019s lives and health. In addition to ongoing shelling and infrastructure destruction, access to water is further complicated by the consequences of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant explosion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the Ukraine Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan<\/a>, in 2025, 8.5 million people in Ukraine need water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance, including 1.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs).<\/p>\n

The full-scale invasion caused significant damage to water supply and wastewater infrastructure due to shelling.<\/p>\n

Utilities are unable to finance the repair of damaged facilities independently and face potential systemic failures, especially in areas near the frontline, due to the inability to pay personnel, procure necessary materials, or replace backup systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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At the household level, access to basic hygiene items and centralized WASH services is often limited, especially in frontline areas. This leads to decreased use, reliance on unsafe alternatives, and risks to those trying to access services. Complicated logistics and safety risks for suppliers in frontline zones have led to a significant reduction in markets, and in some cases, they have disappeared entirely. Additionally, a large proportion of residents remaining in these communities have limited mobility due to age or disability and face major health risks due to a lack of funds or high costs, making it challenging to meet basic hygiene needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the full-scale invasion in 2022, Caritas Ukraine has been implementing a comprehensive WASH assistance program, expanding types of support to meet the growing needs. A priority component is systemic solutions to restore water access in the most vulnerable and affected communities, along with meeting the basic hygiene needs of vulnerable populations. From 2022 to 2025, the comprehensive program has been active in Kyiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Program<\/span> Goals<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

The goal of the WASH program is to:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Ensure access to safe drinking
water by restoring decentralized
water supply systems for
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Improve hygiene conditions in
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Help vulnerable populations
gain access to essential hygiene
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Implement stabilization
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Promoting our activities to foster broad support for the programs and enhance their impact in addressing the humanitarian crisis by raising awareness about the situation in Ukraine.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
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Strategic Goals<\/span> of Caritas within the Program\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n
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  1. Ensure access to safe water.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Improve access to sanitation.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Ensure access to basic WASH products.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Enhance the operation and maintenance of centralized heating systems.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Improve water supply and wastewater systems.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Improve solid waste management systems.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Advance water resource management and integrate environmental standards into water and sanitation programs, supported by advocacy efforts and volunteer initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
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    Areas of Activity<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

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