Indonesia

Clean Water, Waste Sanitation & Hygiene

 
 

Health Goes Global is very excited to, for the first time ever, expand our work to Indonesia. We will work with our trusted partners, Surge for Water. Through this collaboration, we aim to provide access to safe water and hygiene to over 2,000 people in Indonesia.

In Indonesia, a country of 275 million people, over 30 million lack safe water and more than 70 million lack improved sanitation. Our work is focused in in the remote region called Sumba Tengah, Sumba - the least developed province in the country.

There are unique and new challenges to working on these projects in Indonesia. In the dry season, many streams and springs dry up. Villagers must travel several kilometers, multiple times a day, to fetch water from scarce water supplies in wells, open springs and rivers. In some situations, purchasing water is the only choice, which places an economic burden on many families and contributes to pollution and plastic waste.

Rainwater Harvesting System

In Sumba, many rural schools lack safe water sources, forcing children to walk long distances in search of water for drinking. Often these alternative sources are contaminated open wells or springs. Using the school’s existing roof infrastructure, we will install rainwater harvesting systems (consisting of a 5,200 liter tank) and water filters to ensure school children and teachers have a safe and reliable water source of water in the school yard.

School Toilets

Over 4 billion people in the world lack access to decent sanitation in their homes. 1 in 3 school lack adequate toilets. We build safe and decent school toilets resulting in improved attendance, enrollment, performance and drastically reduced infectious diseases.

  • All toilets are equipped with rainwater filled hand-washing stations.

  • Toilets provide much needed resources, privacy and dignity for girls during menstruation.

Water Filters

To ensure a safe water chain, locally manufactured water purification filters paired with water sources are placed at the school, ensuring students have immediate access to safe drinking water.

Additionally, distributing water filters to homes around the school ensures everyone in the community has access to safe water.

This simple cost effective solution directly improves education and health.


This project in 2024 has yet to be started and these photos are from the pilot projects last year. Health Goes Global will be at the forefront of the expansion of these preventive health projects in Sumba. Check back soon for update photos from our build and final projects!