01. Name of Project |
Formation of Student Brigades for Water Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion. |
02. District Operation |
Ampara |
03. Zonal Divisions |
In all the six Zonal Education Divisions in
Ampara District. |
04. Village |
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05. Implementing partner |
GAFSO (Group Action for Social Order.) |
06. Funded by, name of Client and Address |
UNICES, Ampara |
07. Period/Date Commenced/Completed |
Commencement |
Completion |
August, 2007 |
January, 2008 |
08. Number of beneficiaries |
420 students directly and teachers and school communities of 35 schools indirectly |
09. Number of Officers engaged |
06 |
10. Objectives
- Inculcate the principles of water sanitation and good hygiene practices.
- Impart a knowledge of the diseases caused by drinking impure water and bad hygiene practices
- Form 105 Student Brigades in 35 schools in the six Educational Zonal Divisions in Ampara district. for the students to learn good hygiene practices through learning by doing method.
- Help members of the Student Brigades to study the non- hygienic practices prevailing in the community in which they and help in remedying them with guidance of the teachers.
- With the help of the pilot teacher help other students too learn good hygiene practices.
- Involve parents in improving water sanitation and hygiene practices.
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