32 girl-friendly schools in Bolivia

Dear supporter,

In this update, we want to tell you some goals about the project in Independencia-Bolivia.

Thanks to the help of the SODIS Foundation through many activities in schools and in the Municipality, such as workshops (with the teachers, students and the population), events (Global Hand Washing Day), the government of Independencia decided to increase the number of educational units involved in the municipality to 33 in 20 communities.

• 87% of the students consume safe drinking water
  
  
• 75% of the students wash their hands with soap at least in 2-key-moments (before eating and after going to the toilet)
  
  
• 69% of the students use the toilet properly
  
  
• 55% of the population between 13 and 49 years old consume safe drinking water.
  
  
• 80% of the population between 13 and 49 years old wash their hands in 2-key-moments

The municipality of Independencia was able to reach those numbers thanks to the involvement of:

• Teachers who promote educational activities on the topic of “Safe Water”, “Washing Hand in Key-Moments” and “the Properly Use of Toilets”
  
  
• Community leaders: people identified by the community, trained to inform and empower people in their community and track the consumption practices of safe water and sanitation in homes.
  
  
• Local Radio stations: The 2 mass communication entities involved in promoting educational messages about hygiene, safe water and sanitation through this medium.

We are very enthusiastic and positive about this project and we are sure that with the help of those people, it is possible to increase even more those numbers!

We thank you in advance for your support. Moreover, feel free to reach us if you have some questions and comments!

With warm greetings from the whole project team,