Nepal Water for Health (NEWAH)

A brief about the organization

NEWAH is one of the country’s leading NGO in the water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion (WASH) sector. Established in 1992, NEWAH is dedicated to helping poor, underserved communities obtain access to WASH facilities irrespective of gender, caste, class, and belief. Its vision is that of a prosperous and harmonious Nepal where every citizen is able to realize their right to safe drinking water, basic hygiene, and sanitation.

In the past 28 years, it has served about 2.2 million people through over 2,400 projects ranging from safe and affordable drinking water supply to community-led total sanitation (CLTS), health and nutrition, menstrual hygiene management, 3R (recharge, retention, and re-use of groundwater and rainwater), climate change adaptation, and disaster response and rehabilitation.

Apart from implementing WASH-related projects, NEWAH is also actively involved in research, awareness, and advocacy to secure people’s right to WASH.