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08/10/2026

Completing a facility is one milestone. Sustaining its value requires more.

For Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) investments to serve communities over time, several elements need to work together:

• Appropriate infrastructure
• Local knowledge
• Maintenance
• Governance
• Financing
• Monitoring
• Accountability

Maji na Ufanisi’s approach connects technical work with community participation and institutional capacity.

This matters because responsible development should ask more than, “Was something built?”

We should also ask, “Who manages it? Is it being maintained? Is it inclusive? Is it serving its intended purpose?”

Accountability belongs throughout the project cycle.

07/10/2026

Who knows what a community Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) system needs?

Start by asking the people who use the system every day.

Community knowledge helps identify:

• Where barriers exist
• Which solutions fit local conditions
• Who needs to be included
• How systems should be managed
• What will support maintenance over time

Maji na Ufanisi starts with local priorities and lived experience.

Communities participate in identifying needs, shaping solutions and strengthening the ownership needed for systems to last.

Good development begins with listening.

06/10/2026

Learning conditions matter.

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is part of a safe and dignified school environment.

In schools, this means thinking about:

• Reliable water access
• Safe and appropriate sanitation
• Handwashing facilities
• Menstrual health and hygiene
• Accessibility for learners with disabilities
• Hygiene knowledge and practice

Maji na Ufanisi’s school programmes connect these areas with education, dignity and inclusion.

Infrastructure matters. So do the people and systems responsible for using, managing and maintaining those facilities.

Strong school Water, sanitation and hygiene systems support an environment where learners and teachers focus on education.

05/10/2026

A healthy home depends on more than four walls.

On World Habitat Day, we recognize a basic connection that shapes daily life in communities across Kenya:

• Safe water supports health.
• Dignified sanitation supports safety and privacy.
• Good hygiene supports healthier homes and neighbourhoods.
• Community participation strengthens long-term local systems.

This is why Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) belongs in conversations about adequate housing and resilient communities.

At Maji na Ufanisi, communities help identify priorities, shape solutions and strengthen the systems needed to sustain progress.

Healthy communities are built with people, not for them.

02/10/2026

The strongest Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) work continues after construction.
Maji na Ufanisi’s history in Bangladesh informal settlement includes sanitation infrastructure first developed between 2011 and 2013, followed by rehabilitation work after a later visit identified repair needs.
The recent Bangladesh Community Development Group visit reflects the same principle of continuity.
• Visit
• Listen
• Review
• Maintain
• Strengthen community stewardship
Long-term public health depends on infrastructure that stays functional and communities that remain part of its management.
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01/10/2026

Partnership is strongest when roles are clear.
The Bangladesh Community Development Group Water, Toilet and Bathroom Facility identifies the partners behind the work.
• Community structure: Bangladesh Community Development Group
• Implemented by: Maji na Ufanisi
• Supported by: Government of Hungary
• Supported by: Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta
Clear attribution supports transparency and accountability.
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes work best when communities know who contributed, who implemented the work, and who remains responsible for stewardship.
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30/09/2026

Long-term Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services depend on community leadership.
The Bangladesh Community Development Group plays an important role in the day-to-day connection between the facility and the people who use it.
During the visit, community representatives shared their perspectives directly with Maji na Ufanisi and partners.
Community stewardship supports:
• Responsible use
• Maintenance
• Early reporting of problems
• Accountability
• Continued access
Maji na Ufanisi’s approach treats communities as partners and long-term stewards of shared infrastructure.
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29/09/2026

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure serves people every day.
The Bangladesh Community Development Group facility brings together:
• Fresh water access
• Toilets for men
• Toilets for women
• Bathroom facilities
During the visit, Maji na Ufanisi and partners reviewed the facility alongside community representatives.
The strongest systems connect infrastructure with public health, dignity, and community management.
Buildings matter.
The systems around them matter too.
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28/09/2026

Community-led Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) begins with listening.
During the visit to the Bangladesh Community Development Group Water, Toilet and Bathroom Facility, Maji na Ufanisi and partners spent time with community representatives to hear directly about the facility and its use.

The discussion focused attention on the people who manage, use, and sustain shared infrastructure.
• Community voices guide better decisions
• Local leadership supports accountability
• Routine dialogue helps identify concerns early
• Shared responsibility supports long-term service

The facility was implemented by Maji na Ufanisi with support from the Government of Hungary and the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta.

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25/09/2026

The value of Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure continues long after construction.

The Bokibaza visit brought attention back to what supports long-term use of shared facilities.

• Community participation
• Responsible use
• Maintenance
• Accountability
• Continued attention to public health and dignity

The Water, Toilet and Bathroom Facility gives the community shared infrastructure for water, sanitation and hygiene needs.

Its long-term value depends on continued local stewardship and clear responsibility for the facility.

Maji na Ufanisi remains committed to community-led Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) approaches where infrastructure and local participation work together.

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