Only 28% of people in Timor-Leste have access to handwashing facilities with soap and water. In response to COVID-19, the WaterAid Timor-Leste are shifting their work to focus on responses to the pandemic. WaterAid Timor-Leste is assisting the Ministry of Health in their response to health and hygiene promotion activity to #COVID19. The team is also actively sharing WHO messaging on hygiene and preparedness. WaterAid is also creating COVID-19 specific responses by providing information, materials and training on water, sanitation and hygiene to frontline health workers and health posts in rural areas The support from WaterAid Timor-Leste together with their partners Strive for the Future (F-LBF), Women for Sustainable Action (FAS) and Strive for Change (LBM) to partner with the taskforce is defined in two parts: Human resource support to strengthen the WASH sector in coordination and activity planning, together with budget for the technical working group for prevention of COVID-19 in Manufahi. Material support comprising six large water tanks for public handwashing stations, 15 disinfectant tanks, handwashing soap, disinfectant materials, 30 raincoats and twp boxes of bleach.