Flash Mob and Community Orientation at Communities of Bhaktapur and Lalitpur

Youth Network Paschim Paaila in collaboration with ENPHO and OXFAM, organized a Flash Mob and Community Orientation at Nagarkot, Sudal and Tathali of Bhaktapur and Siddhipur, Tikathali, Lubhu and Lamatar of Mahalaxmi Municipality, Lalitpur from 15 July to 15 August 2016.

The major objectives of the program were to make the school students and community people aware of apt Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices, Disaster Risk Reduction and disaster preparedness. The orientation covered water purification methods (PoU option), hand-washing techniques and its critical stages, hazards of open defecation (5F diagram), menstrual hygiene management, and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The flash mob was performed by a team of 10 Pachim Paaila volunteers. The team prepared a dance routine for events at respective places from 15 July to 15 August, 2016.

The flash mob successfully gathered residents and triggered them their engagement during the orientation programs. Collectively, more than 2000

people viewed the flash mob events. The orientation team gathered further positive feedback from the attendees.