3.5 million Nepalis lack access to safe water. Rural communities are particularly affected. In Sindhupalchok, poor water infrastructure and sanitation threaten health and livelihoods. Gender inequalities permeate everyday life. Men migrate, leaving girls and women to manage household and agricultural work, facing excessive physical burdens, time costs and risks to their safety. Menstrual hygiene needs often go unmet, impacting negatively on girls’ education and impinging on their rights.

So far, our E4WASH projects transformed over 31,000 Nepalis lives in remote hilltop areas. This project uses solar energy, our Solar Multiple-Use Water Systems lift up to 40,000 litres of safe water p/day to 3 of Sindhupalchok’s communities. We're partnering with communities, schools, and local authorities to encourage healthy practices to stop waterborne illnesses, support girls’ menstrual health, empower women in local leadership, and sustainably help farmers and households use water for better food production.