Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda

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Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda
Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda
Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda
Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda
Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda
Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda
Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda

Project Report | Jun 12, 2026
Linking School Hygiene and Household Protection

By Zachery Onyango | Project Leader

Linking School Hygiene and Household Protection

Your support is creating a powerful chain of protection that begins in schools and extends into households and wider communities.

With the installation of handwashing facilities in schools, students are not only practicing better hygiene during the day but also carrying these habits home. Many families report increased awareness and adoption of handwashing practices as a direct result of school-based interventions.

With your contributions, we have:

  • Reached hundreds of students through school hygiene programs
  • Encouraged daily handwashing routines within school settings
  • Indirectly influenced household hygiene practices through students

As a result, hygiene awareness is spreading beyond the school environment, creating a ripple effect across communities.

This dual impact—protecting students while influencing households—is strengthening overall prevention efforts and reducing the risk of Ebola transmission at multiple levels.

Your support is not just addressing one setting—it is connecting schools and homes into a unified defense against the outbreak.

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Location: Tororo, Eastern - Uganda
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Project Leader:
Zachery Onyango
Tororo , Eastern Uganda

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