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Humanitarian Response

WASH — Emergency

Clean Water, Healthy Communities

Pure Hands provides emergency safe water and hygiene services to displaced communities across Yemen.

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The Issue

The Challenge We Face

Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene remains one of the most urgent life-saving needs for millions across Yemen.

An estimated 17 million people lack adequate access to safe water, while over 40% of IDP sites lack basic sanitation facilities, resulting in widespread open defecation and increased risks of waterborne diseases.

Children, especially girls, are disproportionately impacted, often spending long hours collecting water from unsafe and distant sources, exposing them to protection risks and disrupting access to education.

Insufficient access to safe WASH services is a key driver of disease outbreaks and contributes directly to malnutrition, especially among children in conflict-affected, flood-prone, and hard-to-reach areas.

Our Approach

Goals & Objectives

Our Goal

To ensure the most vulnerable populations in Yemen have timely, equitable, and life-saving access to emergency WASH services to reduce excess morbidity and mortality and preserve human dignity.

Main Objective

To improve equitable and safe access to emergency water supply, basic sanitation, and hygiene services for populations affected by conflict, displacement, and climate-related shocks.

01

Ensure provision of safe, sufficient, and reliable emergency water supply to IDPs, vulnerable host communities, and other crisis-affected populations.

02

Improve access to adequate, safe, and gender-sensitive sanitation facilities for IDPs and vulnerable groups to reduce open defecation.

03

Ensure access to appropriate hygiene items and promote safe hygiene practices through distribution of hygiene kits and community engagement.

04

Strengthen community-led approaches and local institutions to enhance sustainability and safe use of WASH services.

Our Focus

Emergency WASH Objectives in Yemen

Emergency WASH Response
Safe water and sanitation in crisis settings
Emergency Water Supply
Water trucking, tanks, and temporary water points
Emergency Sanitation
Latrine rehabilitation and desludging services
Hygiene Kits & Promotion
Distribution and community engagement activities
Capacity Strengthening
Training volunteers and local WASH actors
Who We Help

Target Beneficiaries

Pure Hands wash — emergency programs serve the most vulnerable populations:

Program Implementation & Achievements
What We Do

Our Key Activities

01

Provision of safe water through emergency water trucking

02

Installation and rehabilitation of communal water tanks, tap stands, and temporary water points

03

Rehabilitation of household and communal latrines

04

Desludging and safe waste management in high-risk locations

05

Distribution of basic and consumable hygiene kits

06

Hygiene promotion and community engagement targeting high-risk behaviours

07

Capacity building for operation and maintenance of water and sanitation systems

By the Numbers

Our Impact (2013–2025)

471,588
Total Individuals Reached
67,536
Total Households Supported
45
Projects Implemented
$418,039
Total Investment (USD)

Gender Breakdown

The program has reached a balanced number of men, women, boys, and girls, demonstrating equitable access to services.

24%
Men
26%
Women
24.5%
Boys
25.5%
Girls
113,182
men reached through emergency WASH
122,613
women reached through emergency WASH
115,539
boys in WASH-supported communities
120,254
girls in WASH-supported communities
Sector-Specific Achievements

What We’ve Delivered

Emergency WASH Projects
45 implemented across multiple governorates
Emergency Water Access
Multiple displacement sites covered
Hygiene Promotion Sessions
Thousands of participants reached
Sanitation Facilities
Latrines rehabilitated in IDP sites

Bring safe water to Yemen’s displaced communities.

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