Practical Action helps local communities in the developing world gain access to services such as water and sanitation, vital for a decent quality of life.
Some examples of how they go about doing this and the technologies involved are demonstrated in these videos.
![A young girl wearing a necklace made of beads participates in water and sanitation videos.](https://practicalaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Dying-for-a-drink.jpg)
Dying for a drink – solar-powered water pump
Drinking dirty water is the only solution for some children in Kenya. Installing a solar powered water pump changes their lives.
![A woman in a hat is standing in front of a house, featured in water and sanitation videos.](https://practicalaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Eco-Toilets-in-Peru.jpg)
Eco toilets in Peru
One woman describes how Practical Action helped her and her family make an eco-friendly toilet and the benefits they received from it.
![A team constructs a toilet in an open field for a water and sanitation video.](https://practicalaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Ecosan-toilets-and-hygiene-education-for-sanitation.jpg)
Low-cost sanitation in Zimbabwe
Low cost solutions to sanitation in Zimbabwe are shown in detail