Following are some specific examples of water and sanitation projects in poor communities around the world.

Bangladesh
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities with more than 5,000 individuals in over 500 Community Transformation groups.

Bolivia
Helping more than 2,500 people, Food for the Hungry developments include two rural water and sanitation systems, two peri-urban sanitation projects and hygiene training.

Burundi
Includes the construction of Ventilated Improved Pit latrines, water tanks, rainwater catchment systems, and hygiene training. Also, through a 3-year national health initiative, Food for the Hungry will provide de-worming medicine for the entire population.

DR Congo
100 potable water points (wells, capped springs), 50 four-stall latrine stances with hand washing stations in highly populated areas, and training of thousands in proper sanitation and hygiene.

Ethiopia
213 water and sanitation projects, benefitting a total of 9,720 households, as well as training for women and targeted community members in sanitation and proper hygiene to insure sustained change. Other projects include spring development, hand dug wells, drilled shallow wells with hand pumps, rehabilitation of water and sanitation systems, school latrine construction, as well as promotion and capacity building.

Kenya
Benefits more than 10,000 people at the household level and 5400 children at the primary school level, and focuses on vulnerable communities across northern Kenya.

1. Increased water coverage via the construction or rehabilitation of water systems

2. Increased sanitation coverage, with latrines being constructed at targeted schools; and 3) Improved practices in the appropriate disposal of human waste.

Mozambique
Utilizing Care Groups to impact hygiene behaviors and includes key developments such as: 30 borehole wells, 45 hand-dug wells, 90 latrines and the implementation of point-of-use water treatment.

Other countries
Miscellaneous water and sanitation projects are conducted in other poor communities in Africa, Latin America and Asia, including the construction of latrines and hygiene training in Nicaragua, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.