Training and Sharing among University Youths

Training and Sharing among University Youths

By: Ms. Sasmita Poudel

As a part of WASH Knowledge Sharing Campaign-11, “paschim paaila” conducted one day training on “Hygiene and Sustainable Sanitation” as a part of WASH Knowledge Sharing Campaign-2011 on 17th March, 2011 at ENPHO Hall.

The campaign has been supported by Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) and Center for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) which has been kicked off from February and continues up to April, 2011. The campaign has intended to share knowledge among college/university youths and empower them for the betterment of their surrounding communities through the activities like Water and POU training, Hygiene and Sanitation Training, CLEAN FRIDAY, school health education program, WASH Sharing Program, WASH Circle formation, etc. in a cyclic process in which the training was a part of this initiative.

Participants were students of Bachelor in public Health from two institutions: National Academy for Medical Sciences and Nepal Institute of Health Sciences. The main objective of the training was to sensitize, empower institutional youths as youth leaders on Hygiene and Sustainable Sanitation with the replication of the knowledge among their respective communities & Schools. The resource person Mr. Rajendra Shrestha said, “Sanitation is forgotten Child today and no one want to take the responsibility though all are responsible for the consequences to come”. He further added yearly two Arab twenty Crore to 3 Arab sixty crore rupees in total is expensed on treatment of Health problems due to Water and Sanitation. Participants expressed their Knowledge through role play, poem recitation and slogans in group during the group work session.

WASH Led Youth Empowerment Project Kicked off

WASH Led Youth Empowerment Project Kicked off

-Giri Raj Khatri

The WASH Led youth Empowerment Project was formally kicked off with the objective of creating environmentally sound and healthy community through youth led WASH promotion. 

The project was implemented in two communities of Kathmandu valley namely Chaysal community of Lalitpur and Pathivara Tole of Kapan VDC.  This project is supported by UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund and also "paschim paaila" is a grantee of Youth Fund for the fiscal year 2010/11 from Nepal. The technical support is provided by Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO). "The project aimed to empower the local youths of two communities of Kathmandu with the perspective of entrepreneurship in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector" said Giri Khatri, Project Coordinator. "Also, at the end of project more than 50 youths are expected to get skillful training on WASH and they may run their business and career in this sector", he added. "The program will focus on water scarcity, inadequate sanitation and improper hygiene behavior of community people and youths of the community will play as a youth WASH ambassador to create environmentally sound and healthy community and their little effort will also equally accountable," said Phurba Sange Moktan, Coordinator, "paschim paaila". 

Miss. Kamala K.C, Campaign Coordinator, "paschim paaila" said, "We are not only empower the youths but also strengthen our capacity and skill ourselves and create platform for youth engagement through youth to youth approach".  "paschim paaila" is a informal youth network which focused its works in Environmental health and Emergency.

School WASH Awareness Program at Pharping Community of Kathmandu

School WASH Awareness Program at Pharping Community of Kathmandu

By: Sasmita Poudel

School WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Awareness program was conducted at two schools of Pharping with joint collaboration of St. Xavier’s College and “paschim-paaila” on 18 feburary, 2011.

The main objectives of the program were to make school students aware and increase the importance of safe drinking water, proper hygiene and sanitation, hand washing to the school children. The program was targeted to the students of Primary level in Junkiri Community School and students of Lower secondary in the students of the Setidevi Secondary School.

“Even though it was a small effort, this will help them directly and indirectly to practice hygienic behavior and live a healthy life” Sasmita Poudel, “paschim paaila” said. The Program was divided into different three sessions at both Schools but the contents and techniques were used differently as per required with the input of sensitizing Poem, Song, Demonstration, Group discussion, game, etc.

The practice of hand washing by the students at the tap after getting session was very remarkable one. This is also a reminding fact that investing on WASH can replicate nine times more benefits.