SSWARS was established in order to work towards meeting its objectives. The objectives of SSWARS are 15-fold as below:

1. To contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by soliciting for funding from government and development partners; and implementing projects for improvement of water and sanitation coverage in the areas of operation,
   
   
2. To advocate government and other development partners for the provision of sustainable sanitation and water supply systems,
   
   
3. To promote sanitation systems that are cheap and sustainable, and protect the environment from pollution,
   
   
4. To promote water supply systems that are simple and cheap to construct, operate and maintain,
   
   
5. To train communities to manage their water and sanitation systems in a sustainable manner,
   
   
6. To encourage civil society to participate in water and sanitation development efforts initiated by the government,
   
   
7. To lobby and advocate government for the purpose of fighting corruption and abuse of offices amongst the civil societies, civil servants and civic leaders in the water and sanitation sector,
   
   
8. To encourage civil society and their leaders at various levels to observe gender equity in water and sanitation initiatives,
   
   
9. To observe and encourage society to undertake environmental programs initiated by government,
   
   
10. To develop and implement water and sanitation systems that can be easily used and operated by the elderly, the children and disabled persons in society,
    
    
11. To observe strictly the rights of women and children in the provision of water and sanitation systems,
    
    
12. To uplift the economic status of women and youths in the areas of operation,
    
    
13. To identify impediments to developments in the areas of operation and formulate project proposals designed to bring about development,
    
    
14. To fight Poverty, Ignorance & Disease in the areas of operation,
    
    
15. To do other things which are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objectives.