School WASH Campaign to improve WASH practice

Edited by: Ms. Anita Bhuju, Network Coordinator, Paschim Paaila
- Ms. Janaki Shrestha, Member, Paschim Paaila Batch III

School WASH (SWASH) campaign have been an effective means to aware and sensitize school children on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. WASH being very crucial part of life still have been in negligence. On 23^rd February, Paschim Paaila in collaboration with ENPHO in leadership of Paschim Paaila Batch III members organized SWASH campaign at Oxford Practical English School at Sallaghari, Bhaktapur in order to aware and sensitize the school students on WASH with special focus on handwashing practice to prevent diseases.

The program highlighted on safe drinking water and water purification options, solid waste management and toilet cleaning, proper handwashing and menstrual hygiene management. The program was made interactive, participatory and demonstrative. Participants were engaged in group activities and story sharing during the program to make information sharing more effective. Also, handwashing steps crucial during critical stages were demonstrated among participants. Quiz based on the topics delivered during program also made program interactive and informative.

Altogether 25 students of class 7-8 were engaged in the program in recommendation of school management committee. The campaign was facilitated by Ms. Janaki Shrestha, Ms. Punam Chauguthi and Mr. Sagar Gosai, members of Paschim Paaila Batch III. 

Ms. Anusha Dhaubanjar, one of the participant said   “session were very useful and informative we will share the information with others who did not get chance to participate in the program and also we are very much interested for training on homemade sanitary pad making.”