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Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
The branding of humanitarian assets and programme signage (often in English) is common practice in displacement contexts.
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Cholera has been eliminated as a public health problem in high-income countries that have implemented sanitation system separating t
The provision of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities to communities is a key part of Save the Children’s work in emergenci
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.