Menstrual hygiene
Sanitary kits, information and advocacy for period-friendly toilets in schools.
Pillar 03
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Safe water, decent sanitation and dignified hygiene for every household and school.draft
- SDG 6 · Clean Water and Sanitation
Needs client: Why WASH matters in Samburu
Why it matters
Many households in Samburu walk long distances for water that is not always safe to drink, and many schools lack decent toilets. Clean water and good hygiene prevent disease and keep girls in school.draft
5 kmsampletypical walk to water in the dry season (figure to be confirmed with a source)
What we do
Needs client: WASH programme description
Safe water at home
Water buckets and Aqua tabs so families can store and treat their drinking water.
Sanitation and hygiene promotion
Community sessions on hand-washing, latrines and safe water storage.draft
Our results
Needs client: WASH results
- 300 sanitary kits donated
- 3 women's groups given buckets and Aqua tabs
- 2,000sample people reached with hygiene messages
- Livelihood & Enterprise
- Protection, Gender & Inclusion
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Empowering women through agriculture
Farm tools, seedlings, Aqua tabs, sanitary towels and water buckets for three women's groups.
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
- Protection, Gender & Inclusion
Menstrual Hygiene Day at Loosuk
300 sanitary kits and a push for period-friendly toilets, under the theme "Period Friendly World".
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Partners in this work
Needs client: Partner logos and permission
- Ministry of Health, Samburu
Keep girls in school
KES 500 provides a sanitary kit for a schoolgirl.sample