Sanitation Behaviour Change in 60 Gujarat Schools

Dear Friends of Utthan,

We are so excited to share that a Gracious, anonymous donor has supported our Project with a considerable 150 $. This now puts us in a position to do a full scale Awareness event in 1 school with an expected participation of 50 plus students.

What does an Investment in this Project lead to:

• Promotes better learning: children are likely to learn better in a clean and hygienic environment

• Increases enrollment of girls: school latrines have been proven to be linked with continued education enrollment of teenage girls and young women, particularly at puberty

• Health benefits: school sanitation and hygiene facilities reduce the risk of spread of diarrheal diseases and worm infestations. It also limits health hazards and promotes environmental cleanliness at the community level

• Links to home and community: through awareness, key health and hygiene education messages and behaviors flow to the home and community at large.

• Investment in the future: children are more receptive to new ideas and it is usually much harder to get adults to start using latrines and change their hygiene habits

By the time we receive this disbursement, our team is finalising the School where this would be done. We will keep in mind, the learning's from the eprevious event!