Many people do; hand-dug wells are often the most common way people in developing countries get their water. Going to the toilet in a hole or outside in an area away from people is also common. But both of these solutions are unsafe, directly leading to the spread of deadly diseases. Wells that aren’t dug correctly can be extremely dangerous to people’s health, and human waste in the open can spread disease and contaminate the water table. Constructing safe, sustainable water and sanitation systems requires more specialist knowledge than communities may have, so our local partners work with them to build simple, effective long-term solutions, and share the skills to maintain them. Read more about the technologies we use