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Health & WASH

Improving health, water and sanitation for stronger communities.

1. Improving Local Infrastructure

We work with communities to build or upgrade health centres, water sources, and toilets. Our aim is to make basic healthcare, hygiene, and clean water accessible and safe, close to where people live.

2. Supporting Health Workers

We help train and equip local health workers so they can deliver better care. This means that treatment comes from trusted sources who can deliver e ssential care with confidence. 

3. Sharing Health Knowledge

We support local volunteers to share simple, life-saving health messages about hygiene, malaria prevention, pregnancy care and more. This helps people protect themselves and their families.

4. Partnering for Better Health

We work with community leaders, government services, and local organisations to strengthen healthcare systems, ensuring continued service provision after the end of our projects.

Projects

Marc Greene (Chief Executive Canopi Foundation & Education Saves Lives) with Zarina Douglas-Sori, Chief Executive, Good Neighbours UK

Wa Kanday Gooro! Bringing Accessible Health Education to Zarma-Speaking Communities

Marc Greene (Chief Executive Canopi Foundation & Education Saves Lives) with Zarina Douglas-Sori, Chief Executive, Good Neighbours UK ...
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WATCH: Short video provides insight into our project to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare in Niger.  

Take a closer look at how our project is making a difference to the community of Hamdallaye.   Every mother deserves a safe birth, just as every ...
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Empowering Women and Girls: Good Neighbours’ UK Initiatives on International Womens Day

Each year on March 8th, International Women’s Day serves as a reminder of both the progress made and the challenges that remain in achieving gend...
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Zarina Douglas-Sori
Chief Executive
Zarina studied international development at the University of East Anglia and since 2001 has worked for charitable organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas in the fields of poverty alleviation, inclusion, food security and sustainability.

Zarina is passionate about community-led development and empowering minority and disadvantaged groups to lead positive and impactful development and social change. Prior to joining Good Neighbours UK, Zarina worked as a grant officer for Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Zarina has experience of leading and managing development programmes. She spent 13 years in West Africa supporting farming families to improve their subsistence and commercial agriculture. Zarina is bi-lingual in English and French and loves learning languages. In her free time Zarina enjoys crochet, karate and yoga.