School Health and Sanitation
Improving water and sanitation in the Osunyai school, Arusha Tanzania
Status
Complete
Focus area
Location
Arusha
Arusha, Tanzania
Add 12 ventilated, improved pit latrines with hand washing facilities and improve access to the drinking water supply for 2470 school children.
Target benchmarks
- 1 functioning water systems
- 1 functioning sanitation systems
- 2470 persons with access to improved water for 10 years
- 2470 persons with access to improved sanitation for 10 years
- 2470 persons who receive training / education per year
The goal is better health for school children through the improvement of sanitation facilities, drinking water supply, hygiene habits, and health checkups.
2470 persons and their families have better knowledge of hygiene and sanitation, 2426 people have been tested and treated, if necessary, for worm infections. The local government department has been stimulated to step up their activities to improve school health.
Target benchmarks
- 1 functioning water systems
- 1 functioning sanitation systems
- 2470 persons with access to improved water for 10 years
- 2470 persons with access to improved sanitation for 10 years
- 2470 persons who receive training / education per year
The school currently has a well-organized health programme, though it operates at a low level. The Ministry of Education has now officially included health topics in the primary school curriculum. The school will function as an agent of change in the greater community, as a center for teaching and learning, advocacy and lobbying activities. The children will be taught good hygiene habits and sanitation practices, in the hope that they will influence the attitudes of both their fellow pupils and their families.
To reinforce good hygiene behaviour, special quarterly events will be organised to bring together parents and pupils at school. Events will include: introduction of parents to the school health club, the use of theatre (songs, plays, etc) by pupils to deliver hygiene and sanitation messages to parents, a school health competition on hygiene and sanitation, and cultural activities.
The latrines will be owned by the school and managed by the school committee. The design of the latrines makes it possible to empty the pit when full; the removed waste will be treated and disposed of appropriately. The school receives a yearly maintenance contribution which can be used to pay for any major maintenance on the latrines.
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Project updates
Results
2010-02-16 16:19 by Eva de Feijter, Simavi, via web
Ferro cement Tank at the school Photo credit: CBHCC
Total number of school children that benefited from improved sanitation:
Boys: 17, Girls: 23, Teachers: 3.
Total number and type of latrine holes constructed by the project:
One Ventilated improved pit latrine with 12 holes was constructed.
Number and type of other facilities provided by the project:
One Ferro cement tank for water harvest, 24 anal cleansing container, 20 hand washing facilities , 18 blooms, 8 dust bins,
one football, one volleyball, one netball, one basketball and one water pump were provided to the school.
Specific learning
2010-02-16 16:17 by Eva de Feijter, Simavi, via web
School Health Clubs Photo credit: CBHCC
The attitude to behavior change of the children was encouraging. The cooperation, commitment and participation of teachers, school children and other stakeholders was a motivation to the implementing agency.
Hygiene awareness and behaviour change
2010-02-16 16:15 by Eva de Feijter, Simavi, via web
Pupils at toilets Photo credit: CBHCC
Awareness raising at school:
The pupils are washing their private parts, washing their hands after visiting toilets, refilling water into anal cleansing and hand washing containers, and mopping toilets and classrooms. Scatted papers and other waste are no long there because all papers are kept into dust bin. All food vendors within school compound are provided with water for hand washing before and after eating. Dust bins for keeping left overs are also available. According to the teacher on duty the pupils are no longer dirty they are smart according to the morning parade and when they buy fruits they request for water to wash the fruits before eating them.The club teachers also keep on monitoring the students.
Awareness raising at community level:
During implementation of this program the surrounding communities kept on coming to the school to see what was going on. Others were interested with learning on how ferro tanks are constructed for construction at their homes. Others were interested
to know the diseases related to water. When they saw dust bins, hand washing facilities etc at the school they also cleaned their houses surroundings and prepared proper disposal of waste. They also improved their personal hygiene, and also learnt on the importance of washing hands and they were encouraged to construct standard latrines. The change of cleanliness of the children in the school was also a challenge for their children at home.
• The solid and liquid waste management at house hold level
were improved
• Personal hygiene was also improved and
• Ventilated Improved Pit latrine was constructed.
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Funding
Raised: € 13,785
This project is
Fully funded
2009-06-11 Request posted
Current funder
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Grant: € 13,752
Donations from individuals
Raised: € 33
