Launching Project Wise. 2019 Annual Report
In 2019, we launched our biggest project yet: Project WISE (WASH-in-Schools for Everyone). Over the next five years, we are focused on reaching 100% of government schools in two major growth cities: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Kolkata, India. This includes some 1,600 schools serving nearly one million children.
Project WISE will bring improved water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure; behavior change programs for kids and adults; and strengthened menstrual health services for girls aged 10 and above. Our goal is to demonstrate a scalable, durable, and cost-efficient WASH-in-Schools (WINS) model that can be replicated beyond the initial two target cities and countries.