Nina Manzi
This project provides mobile sanitation facilities (showers and toilets) to homeless people in Cape Town. It is an immediate and empathetic response to the lack of access to sanitation in urban areas.
Donate NowThis project provides mobile sanitation facilities (showers and toilets) to homeless people in Cape Town. It is an immediate and empathetic response to the lack of access to sanitation in urban areas.
Donate NowWhat is Nina Manzi?
The Nina Manzi is a project which crystalizes two of Viva con Agua’s cultural basic assumptions – connection, and potential. This project provides mobile sanitation facilities (showers and toilets) to homeless people in Cape Town. It is an immediate and empathetic response to the lack of access to sanitation in urban areas. Nina Manzi seeks to create networks with those who share our vision in order to enable transformation in the lives of homeless people.
2022 Ecologic Award
Nina Manzi is the winner of a bronze award at the 2022 Eco-Logic Awards. The project received recognition in the Eco Health and Wellness category at the award ceremony hosted at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. We were also proud to affirm the need to promote access to water, sanitation and hygiene by sponsoring the Water Conversation Award. Read more about it here.
Bulungula Community Radio is a project that drives social cohesion for the youth in the Xhora Mouth community.
Donate NowWhat is Bulungula Community Radio?
Bulungula Community Radio is a driver of social cohesion for the youth in the Xhora Mouth community. It aims to engage young people in interesting, exciting and creative activities while enabling their contribution to the community development work we do.
The objectives of the Bulungula Community Radio program are to empower youth to make better lifestyle choices and be active agents of change and drivers of the community. We aim to ensure that out of school youth are living productive and enjoyable lives and ultimately increase social cohesion in the remote rural community.
Our activities include:
We have a working partnership with RX radio who create health education content in a weekly show which has become a highlight for our listeners.
How to get involved:
We believe art can be a tool to create a significant change. Help us to realise our vision of Water for All and All for Water by getting involved. Become a volunteer or intern, become a donor, speak out about issues affecting those with inadequate WASH services, or visit us at the Villa Viva to learn more!
What is Music for WASH?
The Nina Manzi is a project which crystalizes two of Viva con Agua’s cultural basic assumptions – connection, and potential. This project provides mobile sanitation facilities (showers and toilets) to homeless people in Cape Town. It is an immediate and empathetic response to the lack of access to sanitation in urban areas. Nina Manzi seeks to create networks with those who share our vision in order to enable transformation in the lives of homeless people.
This project engages schools and learners to raise awareness and improve the practice of hygiene behaviour –primarily, handwashing with soap. Local artists and children have painted murals on toilets and school walls to present WASH Warriors created by the children themselves. These Warriors are superhero characters inspired by the themes of water, sanitation, and hygiene which also feature in our comic book
Donate NowWhat is Art for WASH?
Art for WASH is a project which reflects one of our basic assumptions – joy. This project engages schools and learners to raise awareness and improve the practice of hygiene behaviour –primarily, handwashing with soap. Local artists and children have painted murals on toilets and school walls to present WASH Warriors created by the children themselves. These Warriors are superhero characters inspired by the themes of water, sanitation, and hygiene which also feature in our comic book
This is a project for children of all abilities which uses the power of the world's popular sports to inspire change in the behaviour of children. Not only does Sport for WASH improve the understanding of children regarding the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene. It is also an engaging and playful way of instilling positive hygiene behaviour in the children.
Donate NowWhat is Sport for WASH?
Sport for WASH is a project for children of all abilities which uses the power of the world’s popular sports to inspire change in the behaviour of children. Not only does Sport for WASH improve the understanding of children regarding the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene. It is also an engaging and playful way of instilling positive hygiene behaviour in the children.
This project improves Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools. Through this project, we build toilets and rehabilitate sanitation infrastructure such as water tanks, gutters, and drainage. We seek to enrich learners' health and educational outcomes by creating a safe and clean learning environment.
Donate NowWhat is WASH in Schools?
WASH in Schools (WINS) is our project to improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools. Through this project, we build toilets and rehabilitate sanitation infrastructure such as water tanks, gutters, and drainage. We seek to enrich learners’ health and educational outcomes by creating a safe and clean learning environment.