Author: WASH Equals Community Curator
Bina, 15, explains the difference a year makes. Since last year, her school’s toilet facility has drastically improved — there is now a changing room for girls and there is a pad distribution facility among ...
Ikram’s school was among the eight schools in the area selected for a WASH project. The project would provide students with more water sources, improved sanitation and hygiene facilities and resources and hygiene training. These ...
15-year-old Junu, who grew up in the same area as Bina, said she has also been inspired to engage in better practices after receiving menstrual hygiene training. Curator’s note: The following is an excerpt of ...
15-year-old Tsehay is a part of a unique menstrual hygiene and empowerment club called, “Girls’ Club”. The group was birthed at Degan Secondary and Preparatory School. In addition to talking about menstrual hygiene, the group ...
The photo exhibits three generations of the Nagarkoti family. Each generation has experienced unique differences in regards to sanitation. Both Batuli, 72, and her son, Aanand, 45, endured harsh conditions — having to get up ...
Nedhi Regassa, 41, lives in an overpopulated African village with limited clean water supply. Originally, the water system in Babich Town, Ethiopia, where Regassa currently resides, was designed to serve 5,000 people over a 15-year ...
The girls at Chamagaha Primary School were doing poorly in school because complications from their menstrual cycles kept them out of the classroom and stuck at home. Agnes, 16, remembers the embarrassment she experienced after ...
Gloria Mkukawa, 43, has worked for the Ntosa Health Centre for a remarkable 23 years. However, the center’s conditions are not so remarkable. In its 30 years of operation, the hospital has experienced staff shortages, ...
For as long as she can remember, Sandrine, 13, would wear the same clothes for weeks without washing them. Additionally, she only showered and washed her hair for special occasions such as Easter or Christmas. ...
Dalia Soda is one of three female water pump mechanics in the Salima District in Malawi. The other 25 male mechanics consider Soda one of the best on staff — male or female. She uses ...
