WE CAN'T WAIT
MISSION STATEMENT
we can’t wait improves sanitation infrastructure and delivers hygiene education in schools and communities, keeping girls in school longer and improving overall community health, bringing empowerment and hope to the marginalised.
KEEPING GIRLS IN SCHOOL
When girls have access to safe toilets and hygiene education, everything changes.
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They stay in school longer and marry later.
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They have fewer, healthier children with lower infant mortality rates.
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Every extra year of schooling increases their lifetime earning power by 5–10%.
Clean, safe sanitation doesn’t just change daily life — it changes futures.
IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH
Better sanitation means better health for everyone.
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Less open defecation and cleaner surroundings.
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Reduced environmental contamination.
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Fewer pathogens and less disease transmission.
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Stronger, healthier communities.
We Can't Wait delivers hygiene education through a range of strategies:
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Demonstrating WASH activities such as handwashing
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School WASH committee training/registration
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Promoting menstrual hygiene management, including through pad making workshops
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Direct training in WASH management for influential community and school leaders
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Providing counsel on waste management and infrastructure maintenance
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Radio broadcasts to grow knowledge and skills in WASH practises
Safe toilets and hygiene education protect not just individuals — they safeguard entire communities.
Our Work In Numbers
22
PROJECTS COMPLETED
$2M+
FUNDS RAISED
9
GLOBAL GRANTS
>126,000
BENEFICIARIES
OUR APPROACH
We work with partners in communities of great need.
Our current projects are in India, Ethiopia and Nepal.
Our principal partners are International Needs Australia and
The Rotary Foundation.
JOIN US
We are always seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to join us in our mission to transform lives and create lasting change. Explore current sponsorship opportunities and become part of the We Can't Wait family.