Girl-Friendly Latrine to Boost School Attendance

The aim of the project is to construct 4 latrines of 5 stances pit-latrines with two wash rooms/changing room in each latrine and to provide reliable clean washing water for girls of menstruating age in two schools of Akaikai, Awoja, Telamoti and Aminit Primary Schools in the Soroti district. Also, to reduce the high pupil to latrines ratio and offer separate toilet/pit-latrines for boys and girls; and raising awareness about menstruation to eliminate the stigma of menstruation.

To provide a separate girls’ pit-latrine with washing facilities the four schools, as well as raising awareness, will ensure school attendance of girls during menstruation and increase the number of girls with qualifications.

 Achievements against planned activities and targets

 As per the month of January, 2018 below are the achievement against planned activities:-

• Successfully conduct stake holders meeting with education, community development, planning and water and sanitation departments.
• Identified the contractor
• Conducted site visits and allocation and handover of the sites to the contractor
• Excavation of the latrines in the fours.
• Collection of community contribution (locally available materials)

 Activities planned for the next month

• Completion of pit excavation
• Laying of foundation
• Construction of latrines in 4 four targeted schools