Sylvia Nadengo, a 49-year-old mother of nine and farmer, resides in Mpudde village, Buyende district, Eastern Uganda. Upon learning the importance of good sanitation, Sylvia worked to improve sanitation in her home as well as her village.
Just over a year ago, a third of Tegweng village in Kitgum district located in northern Uganda practiced open defecation and none of the households practiced proper handwashing.
A recent JMP/WHO report confirmed what many in the development community have known for some time: progress toward the sustainable development goal for water and sanitation (SDG 6) has been stymied.