Clean Water • Sanitation • Health

Building A Healthier Nigeria
Through Clean Water & Sanitation

Health is Wealth Water & Environmental Sanitation Trust (HIWWEST) is a grassroots nonprofit organization committed to addressing the fundamental problem of widespread lack of access to basic sanitation facilities and safe water in rural communities across Nigeria.

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125,000

Child Deaths from Malaria (2021)

1 in 4

Minutes a Child Dies

2030

UN Target Year

Our Aims & Objectives

HIWWEST is dedicated to ending open defecation and promoting water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices across Nigeria.

Preventive Healthcare

To promote preventive healthcare and sanitation in the society

Environmental Preservation

To promote environmental preservation and sustainability in the society

Strategic Collaboration

To promote and mobilise collaboration with individuals, industries, government agencies and parastatals, World Health Organization (WHO) on water and sanitation

Training Centre

To establish a centre for training and enlightenment of interested individuals on sanitation and clean water concerns

Awareness Programs

To organise seminars, workshops and symposiums centred on water and environmental sanitation health in the society

CURRENT PROJECT

Nigeria's Open Defecation Free Status (ODFS)

Working towards a healthier, cleaner Nigeria by 2030

Our Collaboration

Towards ending open defecation, HIWWEST is working in collaboration with:

Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS)

Pilot Area Council

Bwari Area Council - Headquarters of the Nigerian Law School and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)

Why This Matters

The urgent need for clean water and sanitation in Nigeria

The Challenge

Poor access to improved water and sanitation remains a major contributing factor to high morbidity and mortality rates among children in Nigeria. As UNICEF reports, this challenge continues to devastate communities across the nation.

"We cannot defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care."
— Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General

The Impact

  • Malaria, pneumonia, typhoid, diarrhea, and cholera contribute most to infectious disease deaths
  • Malaria caused approximately 125,000 child deaths in 2021
  • Nigeria has the highest number of pneumonia-related deaths globally (UNICEF)
  • Environmental factors severely affect both children and adults

Our Response

HIWWEST is a grassroots nonprofit organization committed to assisting the Nigerian government to address the fundamental problem of widespread lack of access to basic sanitation facilities, toilets, and safe water in rural communities.

We recognize that health is one of the fundamental rights of every child and adult. We cannot leave the government to combat open defecation alone. Through collaboration and dedicated action, we're working to meet the United Nations mandate to end open defecation by 2030.

Join Our Mission

Together, we can create lasting change and ensure access to clean water and sanitation for all Nigerians.

Together We Can Make a Difference

Support our mission to provide clean water and sanitation to communities across Nigeria

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