Story

The initiative aims to construct 5 drain-able girl friendly VIP latrines of 5 stances each with wash room, provide reliable hand washing facility for girls of menstruating age in the five public primary schools in Uganda. To reduce the high pupil to latrines ratio, and provide a separate girls' pit-latrine to avoid risk of harassment and school drop-out, this will ensure school attendance of girls during menstruation and increase the number of girls with qualifications.

Impact

By responding to this situation, it is anticipated that retention, transition rates amongst girls at individual schools could improve by up to 60%. Girls will therefore be able to go to school, participate in school activities thereby ensuring a holistic development i.e. mental, physical and social development. These 5 public schools shall serve as role models in providing safer girls' sanitation facilities management and capacity building for young but sexually maturing girls.

Challenge

At these schools, girls are faced with poor sanitary facilities -inadequate hand washing facilities, no privacy and non-functioning or insufficient toilets. This reduces their school attendance and often leads to girls dropping out of school during their menstrual periods. Adolescent girls are often absent from school due, in part, to inadequate, sanitation facilities. At all times, girls need facilities that provide privacy, security to avoid risk of harassment.

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