Office of Global Health and HIV (OGHH) Office of Overseas Programming & Training Support (OPATS) WASH in Schools Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Training Package

The Importance of WASH in Schools  Healthy habit formation  The school as a model for the community  Children as agents of change  WASH and school attendance

School WASH Matters!  More than half of all primary schools in developing countries have inadequate water facilities and nearly two-thirds lack single-gender bathrooms. 1  Each year, children lose 443 million school days because of water-related illnesses, 2 with 272 million lost due to diarrhea alone. 3  More than 40 percent of diarrhea cases in schoolchildren result from transmission in schools rather than homes. 4  Infections that children contract in schools will lead to infections among up to half of their household members. 5

Elements of a WASH-Friendly School  Facilities – Latrines, hand-washing stations, clean drinking water  Teacher engagement – Lessons, school practices  Student engagement – WASH student clubs  Community engagement – School WASH committees

Four Key School WASH Practices 1.Hand-washing in Schools 2.Water Treatment in Schools 3.Improved Latrine Use in Schools 4.Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools

School WASH Survey Assesses:  WASH facilities at school – Water supply – Sanitation facilities – Hand-washing facilities  Hygiene promotion activities – Teachers’ involvement – Maintenance of facilities – Regular cleaning of school – Community involvement for WASH efforts

Jigsaw Activity  Group A -- Handout 3: Small Doable Actions for WASH in Schools  Group B -- Handout 4: Working with WASH Committees  Group C -- Handout 5: Working with WASH Clubs  Group D -- Handout 6: Ideas for WASH in Lesson Plans