We work with communities and local health systems to improve health, nutrition, WASH and wellbeing through practical, community-level approaches that can be sustained locally.
Across many African communities, access to basic healthcare, adequate nutrition, clean water and psychosocial support remains limited. Maternal and child health outcomes are still poor in many settings, while preventable diseases continue to place pressure on households and local health systems.
Poverty, poor nutrition, unsafe water and weak access to care reinforce one another. Breaking that cycle requires practical interventions close to where people live.
We combine community outreach, health education, nutrition support, WASH, maternal and child health, and mental health awareness with local capacity building.
We train community health workers, work with local health systems and engage trusted community leaders so health information and services reach underserved populations in ways that communities can sustain over time.
Partner on Health & Wellbeing →Our work addresses both access to services and the knowledge, systems and community capacity needed to sustain better health outcomes.
Antenatal support, safe delivery, postnatal care and early childhood nutrition.
Mobile and community-based health information, screening and preventive support.
Affordable, practical approaches to maternal and child nutrition and malnutrition prevention.
Clean water access, sanitation facilities and hygiene education designed for long-term local management.
Awareness, stigma reduction and pathways to community-level psychosocial support.
Community education on HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and non-communicable diseases.
Nutrition, hygiene education and health screening that supports healthier learning environments.
Strengthening community health workers, local committees and trusted community-based systems.
OAF’s health portfolio combines direct community outreach with local systems and capacity that remain after project support ends.
Mobile outreach teams provide health education, basic screenings, maternal health support and disease-prevention information in communities with limited access to facilities.
Clean water access points, improved sanitation and hygiene education are paired with training for local water committees to manage facilities independently.
Daily meals and nutrition education designed to improve child wellbeing and strengthen the conditions for learning.
Antenatal kits, trained birth attendants and postnatal follow-up support women and infants through pregnancy, delivery and early care.
Our goal is stronger everyday wellbeing, better preventive practices and more resilient local health systems.
More underserved communities can reach basic health information, screening and support.
Families have stronger knowledge and practical tools for nutrition, hygiene and disease prevention.
Community health workers and local committees are better equipped to sustain health promotion.
Local structures are better prepared to manage water, sanitation and health priorities over time.
We work with local health systems, governments, development agencies, foundations and community organisations to improve access and strengthen long-term community health capacity.
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