Health & Sanitation

Supporting local indigenous leaders to provide access to basic healthcare, safe drinking water, and sanitation to children and communities.

Our Mission

International Needs works to provide access to basic healthcare, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education to communities where vulnerable people live. The need is great, and resources are scarce.
Support from people like you makes all this possible!

Our Projects

Nepal WASH

In many of the remote and rural areas of Nepal, people drink directly from the sources like rivers, springs, and ponds. These open sources of water are polluted and contaminated.

Find out more about Nepal WASH

Uganda WASH

Where our team is working in Buikwe, Uganda, 50% of the population (430,000) do not have access to clean water and 40% of families do not have access to clean sanitary facilities.

Find out more about Uganda WASH

Uganda Medical Centre

Makonge Community Health Centre tackles the critical shortage of healthcare in Lake Victoria, addressing high maternal and infant mortality and inadequate medical services for thousands in the region.

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The Hospital Food Support Programme

International Needs Vietnam’s initiative supports terminally ill patients by providing nourishing meals and free haircuts at local hospitals. As these patients often lack access to basic necessities, the project brings essential care and comfort. The team seeks to extend its impact, offering more meals and services to those in need.

Find out more about The Hospital Food Support Programme

Burkina Faso Medical Centre

In many developing countries, basic healthcare is often inaccessible due to financial constraints or geographical barriers, making essential medical services a distant hope for countless individuals.

Find out more about Burkina Faso Medical Centre

Savar Medical Centre

Most of the children in Savar area suffer from malnutrition and have stomach problems like diarrhoea, cholera and similar diseases.

Find out more about Savar Medical Centre

I am helping to provide clean water & sanitation to families and communities around the world.

Every year, we need to raise NZD 80,000 to sustain our Health & Sanitation Projects, ensuring that families have access to clean water and essential hygiene.

“I thank God everyday for His provision of clean water to myself and my grandchildren.”

-Miremba, UGANDA

See the impact YOUR support has

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An impactful visit

Uganda

An impactful visit

Walter Leuthwaite recently visited the Buikwe district to assess progress made to date. An engineer by trade, Walter volunteers his time to provide expert advice on the best course of action for future projects. During his trip, Walter visited the village of Ssanga where two freshwater boreholes and a new 10,000L water tank has been…

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Providing a lifeline for families

Burkina Faso

Providing a lifeline for families

It's hard to fathom the personal tragedy of having to choose between buying food and life-saving medicine for your child. It is harder still to grasp the vact scale of how many families…

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