Postcards from the field
Recent postcards from the field
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The impact of a sanitary toilet
In Northern Bangladesh, Rojina and her family of five used a hanging toilet close to their home. With the support of the Australian Aid program through the Civil Society WASH Fund and our local partners in Bangladesh, Rojina and her family were able to build themselves a new toilet in February this year. In addition, she received further training on safe hygiene practices which she was able to pass on to the rest of her family.
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Clean water shouldn't be so hard
Farida and five neighbouring families live in a remote village in Northern Bangladesh, where lack of access to clean water is a crucial need. With the support of Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh, a local committee has been formed in the community to improve access to clean water and knowledge of hygiene and sanitation practices. This includes the installation of a new tube well within the community, which will provide access to clean, safe water all year round.
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We did this! - Sainpasela change agents celebrate achieving Clean and Sanitised Ward status
Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has been working with communities in Bajhang in Nepal’s remote far west, supporting key change agents, including Ward WASH Committees, Water User Groups, Mothers Groups and School Management Committees, to build their capacity to promote sanitation, waste management, and personal, household and community hygiene.
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New resources capture the impact of government leveraging markets to meet sanitation needs
Under the CS WASH Fund, iDE’s WASH-SUP project worked with government partners from the Center for Preventive Medicine and the Women’s Union to engage the private sector in meeting WASH needs. By building government capacity in market-based approaches, the project facilitated the sale of over 33,000 hygienic latrines, improving the quality of life for over 130,000 people in rural Vietnam.
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Sanitation marketing success in Northern Bangladesh
In Chondigor village, Northern Bangladesh, Habitat for Humanity’s four year CS WASH project is drawing to a close. One success story from the project is that of Nayan Mia, a local sanitation supplier, who through the project has gone from the uncertainty of life as a casual farm labourer, to running his own sanitation business.
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I am allowed to bleed without violence and discrimination: celebrating 2018 Menstrual Hygiene Day in Mohale’s Hoek Lesotho
Schools supported by the Lesotho Red Cross Society came together to celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day this year with a series of activities at Mesitsaneng Primary, including a 4km fun walk, to reinforce the theme No More Limits and Break the Silence.
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Using data and innovation to full effect: iDE’s program in Cambodia
The iDE WASH-SUP project is a good example of learning embedded in activities and programming. The project stands out in the portfolio of Civil Society WASH Fund projects for its high volume, high quality pilot studies, innovations and knowledge and learning products. Learn more about how iDE achieves this.
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We now know our worth - Hygiene and Social Inclusion for those with disabilities in Siloe, Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho
The Lesotho Red Cross ran a two-day training session for people with disabilities to empower them to voice their needs and concerns in the planning of WASH projects, and to discuss good hygiene practices.
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We made hygiene our culture! - A teacher’s story from Lifateng, Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho
Teachers at Lifatang Primary School in Lesotho are confidently training and supporting their students to build good hygiene practices, including menstrual hygiene management (MHM), following training from Lesotho Red Cross. Where once customs and attitudes meant only female teachers discussed such topics as hygiene, and MHM was only discussed with female students, the school culture has shifted and now both male and female teachers are teaching and promoting good hygiene among students.
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Sanitation champions recognised for their efforts and innovations
iDE’s WASH-SUP Project in Vietnam has showcased sanitation marketing as an alternative approach to promoting improved sanitation in poor, rural communities to the traditional, subsidy approaches that have been used in the past. Mr Thang told us, “sanitation has been the issue that has kept me awake at nights. Now, with the support of sanitation marketing, I can finally sleep”.
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