Acknowledgement

Salik Development Foundation (SDF) intervened in earthquake affected

arrears after the earthquake 2005. Salik Foundation successfully

completed School WES and Community WES Projects in District

Muzaffarabad and District Neelum AJK Collaboration with UNICEF.

This Progress report Contain detail of Salik Foundation Activities in

Earthquake effected areas of Azad Kashmir.

I gratefully acknowledge the indebtedness to UNICEF WES section and

all my staff members that brought this report to final shape.

I am thankful to the field staff of Salik Foundation for providing

contribution in completion of all Field activities successfully.

I would give this all credit to PPAF, they facilitated Salik Foundation and

built the institutional capacity due to which Salik Foundation became

able to implement the challenging and tough WES schemes and projects

in hilly out reach areas of district Mansehra and Azad Kashmir.

Jehan Zeb,

President, Salik Foundation

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Table of Contents

Salik Development Foundation Introduction ………………………… 3

Detail of SDF Activities in district Muzaffarabad, AJK……………... 10

Case study of Adil (GGPS Bandi Shora)…………………………….. 16

Success story GBPS Chowki ………………………………………... 18

Detail of SDF Activities in District Neelum AJK……………..…….. 21

Case study of Nasim Barkat GBPS Andher Bella ………………….. 32

Success Story (GBPS Subhai story) ………………………………... 34

Capacity Building and Hygiene Promotion project Distt Neelum….. 36

A Sample Report of Hygiene Mela Sharda Athmaqam……..……… 38

Printing Material…………………………………………………… 46

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SDF Introduction

Salik Development Foundation (SDF) is a non profit organization, established in

1989. Working area of SDF is NWFP and Azad Jamu & Kashmir, while SDF has offices in Takht Bhai, (Mardan), Peshawar, Ghari Habibullah, district Mansehra,

Muzaffarabad AJK and Neelam District AJK. The main cause of its establishment is to ensure a peace full, prosperous and developed society. For the purpose,

SDF has started the process of community social mobilization and launched several developmental projects i.e Water supply, Sanitation, Environmental

Protection, Health, Education, Agriculture development projects, Advocacy, Women in Development projects, Relief Programs, Flood protection, and

especially Community Physical Infrastructure Program (CPI) with the financial & technical assistance of PPAF. PPAF and its whole management executive team

facilitated Salik Foundation very well, due to which Salik Foundation has found many valuable pearls in the shape of thousands of volunteers from different

communities of NWFP, especially District Peshawar, Distt Mardan and Swabi In the whole process of community development and social mobilization.

Registration

1. Social welfare Department Govt of

NWFP (R.No. DSW/845/NWFP)

2. Federal Ministry of Youth Affairs

Islamabad.

Affiliation

1. Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) 2. Trust For Voluntary Organization (TVO)

3. National Trust for population Welfare (NATPOW)

4. Anti Narcotics Force NWFP.

5. Sarhad Provincial Conservation Strategy

(SPCS) Agriculture roundtable.

Goal

Efforts for the Establishment of a Peaceful, Prosperous, Developed and equal Society

Objectives

Provision of educational facilities and awareness raising in back ward communities.

Efforts for the provision of basic health facilities, health education and awareness raising about prevention and control of diseases.

To alleviate poverty and efforts for availability of basic needs of life i.e employment, skill trainings, safe drinking water, sanitation and community

physical infrastructure to deprived and backward communities.

To improve natural resources for the protection of Environment through awareness raising and capacity building trainings.

Capacity building of farmers, information sharing and provision of facilities for agricultural development.

Advocacy for peace, equality and human rights (esp. women and children). Coordination and linkage development, Information sharing and capacity

building of CSOs / CBOs for participatory development and human resource development.

Relief and Rehabilitation efforts in case of natural disasters and accidents.

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SDF Working Area is; NWFP & AJK

Program Units.

1. Planning & Management Unit

2. Administration Unit (Admn Officer, Executive Committee)

3. Coordination and Mobilization Unit (Coordinator / SO) 4. Engineering Unit (Technical Staff)

5. Finance Unit (Finance staff) 6. Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (Executive committee Members and

Admn of SDF)

SDF Ongoing Projects

S# Project Title Location Donor

1 Women Industrial Training

Center

University Town,

Peshawar.

Salik Foundation

2 Women Industrial Training

Center

Ghari Habibullah,

Mansehra

Pompier de Urgence

(France)

3 Community Hygiene

Promotion and Capacity

building

Teh; Athmuqam & Teh;

Shardah of Distt:

Neelum.

Abt / USAID

4 Salik Health Center TMA Building, Takht

Bhai

Salik Foundation

General Body Members

Board of Directors

President

Secretary

Executive Director

Staff members.

SDF Structure

Vision An equal, developed and prosperous

society where every one have equal rights on resources without gender

discrimination, in a peaceful environment and where people have easy access towards justice.

Mission Our mission is to ensure community

participation and organization for the whole process of development through

social mobilization, proper planning and to facilitate the people for the sustainable solution of their problems within the limits

of available resources.

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SDF Completed Projects

S# Project Title Location Donor

1 Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI)

6 Villages of Tehsil Takht Bhai

PPAF

2

4 Phases of

Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI)

Program

Backward areas of

Peshawar, Swabi and Mardan

PPAF

3 Environmental

Protection Program

Tehsil Takht Bhai Ministry of Environment NWFP

4 Food Security Program II

22 communities of Tehsil Takht Bhai

Catholic Relief Services (CRC)

5 Formation of Parents Teachers Association

25 schools of Takht Bhai

Primary Education Program (PEP)

NWFP

6 Water supply project Bajaoro korona, Takht Bhai

Action-Aid, Pakistan

7 Women Self Employment Scheme

Tehsil Takht Bhai Trust for Voluntary Organization (TVO)

8

Water Supply,

Sanitation and Health Education

UC Saro Shah, Takht Bhai

Do

9

Democratic rights and citizen Education

(Advocacy program)

NWFP Decentralization Support Program

(DSP) Islamabad.

10 Food Aid Program

EQ effected areas of Balakot, Ghari

Habibulla & Shawal Najaf.

Pompier De Urgence,

International, (FRANCE)

11

Social Mobilization for safe motherhood

(UNICEF)

Tehsil Takht Bhai

UNICEF, Peshawar.

S# Project Title Location Donor

12

Rehabilitation Schemes of Water Supply,

Sanitation and Health

Hygiene Promotion)

UC Ghari

Habibullah.

(Mansehra

UNICEF, Mansehra

13 Solid Waste Management Project.

Balakot OXFAM

14

Water supply,

Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion Project in

Schools

5 UCs of Distt

Muzaffarabad, AJK UNICEF, AJK

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Water supply, Sanitation & Hygiene

Promotion Project in Schools

3 UCs of Distt Neelum,

AJK Do

16 Schools / Community WES Project

UC Charak Pura, Distt,

Muzaffarabad, AJK Do

Methodology and Activities for CPI Schemes 1. Survey of area

2. Formation of CO 3. Monthly Meeting

4. Problems Identification, Prioritization, Solution and responsibility

5. Planning Project Preparation 6. Coordination with concerned people and departments / institutes

7. Saving 8. Capacity Building of CO

9. Implementation and monitoring of project.

CPI Schemes

1. Irrigation 2. Water supply

3. Sanitation 4. Link Road

5. Flood Protection 6. Solid waste management

Human Recourse Development (HRD) Program Includes

1. Training workshop for Capacity building of COs / Organization. 2. Exposure visits for Farmers, Volunteers and COs.

3. Women skill Development centers 4. CPI Units for HRD.

Services of HRD Program

1. Provision of basic skills i.e Sewing, cutting, sketching etc.

2. Fruit & vegetable preservation and awareness about Nutrition 3. Awareness raising about modern farming, agriculture & horticulture.

5. Health Education especially about prevention & Control of diseases. 7. Hand pumps fittings and Maintenance.

8. Conduction of Capacity building trainings work shops for Cos /

Organization.

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Networking and Advocacy

1. District Coordination Council Peshawar /Mardan 2. TVO Tehsil Network

3. Parents Teachers Association (PTAs) Coordination Council District Mardan

4. National Trust for Population Welfare (NATPOW) 5. Sarhad NGOs Ittehad (SNI)

6. Health Coordination Council, Tehsil Takht Bhai.

Network Activities.

1. Coordination

2. Information & experience sharing. 3. To cooperate each other for the network objectives and other

developmental

activities

SDF Partners.

1. Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)

2 Federal. Ministry for youth affairs

3. Local Government

4. Social welfare department

5. Police and Civil Administration.

6. Federal Ministry of Environment

7. Health Department Govt of NWFP

8. Sarhad Chamber of Commerce.

9. Action Aid Pakistan.

10. Pakistan Baitul Mall.

11. Trust for Voluntary Organization (TVO).

12. National Trust for Population Welfare (NATPOW).

13. United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

14. Sight and life Switzerland.

15. Sungi Development Foundation.

16. Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

17. Aurat Foundation.

18. IUCN.

19. Pak CDP.

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21. Social Development Units in Mardan, Swabi and Peshawar

22. District Network Partners in 22 Districts of NWFP.

23. National Commission for Human Development (NCHD)

24. Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) Takht Bhai .

25. Decentralization Support Program/NSPO Finance Division

Islamabad.

26. OXFAM

27. Pompiers De Urgence, International (France) &

28. Secours Populaire Francais.

Earthquake (Oct 8, 2005) Relief Activities/Projects

Detail of relief Activities.

Provision of Food items i.e. Rice, Pulses, Dates, Biskets, Dry milk, pea nuts, etc

Clothes, Sweaters, Shoes

Candles Match box etc

Mats for pray

Bedding

Shroud

Detail of Medical relief program

Free medical mobile teams for 30 effected villages of Muzafar Abad, (Kashmir) to Balakot.

15 days medical camp in Gari Habibullah,

Permanent Health Center in Gari Habibullah.

Health Education

Coordination and linkages development for Sanitation and water supply.

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Detail of Projects

1. PROJECT SOLID WASTE METERIAL COLLECTION SHOPs

Project Area: Ghari Habibullah, Balakot and Shawal Najaf

Total Beneficiaries: 2016

Start Date: 12-11-2005

End Date: 11-12-2005

Collaboration: OXFAM

Specific Objectives of the Project

To participate in environmental protection activities by collecting of old clothes, papers and cartons.

To provide earning opportunities to vulnerable & earthquake effected people through scavenging waste material.

Awareness raising about health problems due to polluted environment in project area.

Main Activities

To establish 3 waste collection centers in Tehsil Balakot and Tehsil Mansehra.

Coordination with local authorities to raise awareness about the program and identity relevant disposal spots.

Implementation of information campaign.

Collection of filled bags of waste clothes, papers and cartons.

Cash payment against collected bags.

Implementation of safe disposal pits for the disposal of collected items

Proper disposal of collected material.

2. Water supply, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion Project

Project Area: District Mansehra

Targeted Units: 6 Union Councils

Project Duration: 6 months

Activities: Construction of water sources, water

Storage, Pipelining and hygiene education.

3. Water supply, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion Project in Schools and BHUs (School

WES Project).

Project Area: 05 UCs of District Muzaffarabad, AJK

Targeted Units: 105 Schools & 08 BHUs

Project Duration: One year

Activities: Hygiene Education, pipe lining and Provision of water to schools

and BHUs As well as Pit latrines in targeted schools

And BHUs.

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4. Water supply, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion Project in Schools (School WES

Project).

Project Area: 03 UCs of District Neelum, AJK

Targeted Units: 90 Schools

Project Duration: One year

Activities: Hygiene Education, pipe lining and

Provision of water as well as fixing

Pit Latrines in Schools.

5. Water supply, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion Project in Schools / Community (School /Community WES Project)

Project Area: Union Council Charak Pura Distt: MZD,

AJK

Targeted Units: 10 Schools & 16 Communities

Project Duration: 06 Months

Activities: Hygiene Education in schools and

Community, Fixing pit Latrines in schools

As well as provision of water to schools

And community.

Detail of SDF Activities in district Muzaffarabad, AJK

Basic Information

Project Name: Water supply, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion in schools.

Donor Organization: UNICEF

Targeted area: 5 UCs of District Muzaffarabad (Heer Kutli, Said pur,

Talgran,Machyara and Bhari

Activity start Date: March 2006

Activity End Date: August 2007.

Objectives of the project

1. Provision of clean drinking water and fixing of pit Latrines in 105 government girls/boys

schools and 8 BHUs.

2. To conduct Hygiene sessions in schools, providing 6 types of Hygiene education i.e.

Personal Hygiene, Food Hygiene, Domestic Hygiene, Environmental Hygiene, Latrine

Usage and water Born diseases.

3. To improve sanitation and clean drinking water system at least 60 percent of girls &

boys schools of 5 UCs of district Muzaffar Abad AJK.

4. To improve hygien knowledge of 50 percent students and 100 percent of teachers of at

least 60 percent of girls & boys schools of district Muaffar Abad, AJK.

5. Awareness raising about health hygiene, prevention and control of diseases through

hygiene session, printing awareness material, training work shops and school Management

Committees ( SMCs) and other communities.

5. To decrease diseases in the project area, in mentioned schools for the establishment of

healthy society through Hygiene Education.

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Project out Puts

Results Intervention Objectively

verifiable indicators

Source of Verification

Result

1

105 schools & 8

BHUs provided with

water points which

benefited 6232

schools going boys

and 4126 schools

going girls

The facility of clean

drinking water is

available and in easy

access.

Installed water tanks

and Pipe Connection

Direct Observation of water connection

Completion certificates verified by AEOs/DEOs

OPD record of local health facilities &

Doctors.

Result

2

290 pit latrines

provided for 105

schools & 5 BHUs

with 10358 numbers

of students.

Latrines

Decrease in diseases

Direct Observation of pit

latrines

Completion certificates verified

by AEOs/DEOs

Result

3

110 Garbage bins

installed in 105

schools & 5 Health

units.

The students and

teachers put the waste

material in Garbage

bins in the schools.

Clean & protected

environment.

The Garbage bins can be seen in

the school corner containing

waste material.

Completion certificates verified

by AEOs/DEOs

Result

4

Schools teachers

trained on SSHE

Through CTC (Child

to Child) approach.

Healthy teachers,

students and parents.

Students are acting

upon the healthy life

skills

Completion certificates

Improved health status

Reports and pictures

Result

5

Students received

hygiene education on

a regular basis during

the project cycle.

Students are able to

conduct CTC practice

And well equipped

about SSHE (School

sanitation and

Hygiene Education)

Can be seen at assembly and

knock off timings

Visit of Classes

Pre and Post Kap Survey

comparison

Activities

Distribution of

Hygiene kits

Competition

ceremonies among

students

Decrease in diseases,

improved health,

awareness etc.

Stock records of Salik

Foundation,

Reports

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Main Activities of project:

Main activities were

Installation of latrines in each school.

Provision of clean drinking water to schools and Health Units.

Dust Bins installation.

Teacher Training on SSHE through CTC (Child to Child) approach.

Pre and Post-Kap survey.

Hygiene sessions with students.

Competition ceremonies among students.

SECs (Scholl environmental Committees) Formation.

Summary of Achievements

1: Latrines Installation.

According to planed activity for latrines installation each school and health unit had to

facilitate with two latrines and we had to install 244 latrines in all schools and health units

in targeted area, but after specific criteria for latrines from UNICEF the number of targeted

latrines increased from 244 to 290 in 105 Schools and 5 Health Units.

We installed latrines, which is fit for the tough and hard environment of targeted area in

Schools and Health Units. All latrines are 2 X 3 X 6, feet (width, length and depth

respectively). These are pet latrines made of CGI sheets.

We achieved the target and the detail is as under.

Total Latrines installed= 290

No. Of schools facilitated with latrines=105

No. Of health Units facilitated with latrines=5

No. Of beneficiaries= 10358

2: Water Supply.

Our target was to provide water to schools and health Units in 5 Union councils. We fixed

water tanks (UNICEF Supplied) and Stands and connected these water tanks to the main

source of water. We completed 113 water supply

schemes in 105 schools and 8 Health Units. The water

Tanks that have been fixed is made of Fiber Glass and

we used GI and HDP Pipes while connecting it to the

main water Source.

The detail of Completed water supply schemes is.

Total water supply schemes completed=113

No. Of Schools with safe drinking water= 105

No. Of Health Units with safe drinking water=8

No. Of beneficiaries= 10358

The Structure of water tank

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3: Dustbins installation

Along with installation of latrines and provision of water

We had to install Dustbins in schools for Hygiene Promotion. We installed the dustbins and

the detail is:

Total Dust bins installed= 110

No. Of schools=105

No. Of Health Units= 5

4: Teacher Trainings

For the Hygiene promotion in schools training for schools teachers was very necessary,

because teachers have more interaction with students. We trained the schools teachers on

SSHE through CTC approach in targeted area in 5 trainings. The purpose of these trainings

was to aware the teachers about Hygiene, how different diseases spread and how to prevent

from these diseases. These teacher trainings were very helpful for the sustainability and

continuation of Hygiene promotion, as after the completion of the project, these teachers

will continue hygiene promotion in their schools.

5: Pre and Post-Kap survey

Salik Foundation conducted KAP survey, which clarify the things like Hygienic condition,

usages of latrines and knowledge regarding diseases in percentage form.

This Kap survey has been conducted in 15 schools in which three schools has been selected

from each Union council. For this Kap Survey a Pre-developed questionnaire was used

containing a list of questions.

The pre kap survey was conducted for the following three project components.

A: Hygiene

B: Sanitation

C: General Environment outside Schools

A: Hygiene

In Hygiene there were two parts

1: School Hygiene

2: Personal Hygiene

The first part of Hygiene was School Hygiene. In this part observation was about:

Condition of drinking water

Sweeping and cleaning of floors

Removal of shoes

General environment in courtyard

Presence of faeces in courtyard

Use of clean pots for drinking

Covering of drinking water pots.

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In Personal Hygiene observations were about:

Clothing

Hands

Nails

Face.

The Findings were:

In Post Kap After data analysis it is concluded that the school hygienic condition was

satisfactory. 100% schools had cleaned and covered drinking water storage vessels. 80%

schools swept the floors, 53 % schools students had the habit of removing shoes outside

their classrooms. Only 7% schools had dirty environment. 100% schools were free of

faeces. Similarly no school had dirty pots for drinking water and 100% schools had covered

drinking water pots. Similarly in school Hygiene none of the school students had dirty

clothes while in 67% schools students clothes were adequate and in 33% schools students‟

clothes were clean. In 13% schools students had dirty hands, 40% adequate while in

47%schools students had clean hands. In 13% schools students had dirty faces and in 87%

schools students had clean faces. Similarly in 73% schools students trimmed their nails and

in 27% schools students nails were untrimmed.

In Pre Kap After analysis of Data collected during the survey it is concluded that the

Hygienic condition of many schools was not satisfactory as we found that only 20% of

schools had clean environment, 34% using clean pots for drinking and only 20% schools

had Drinking water storage vessels, which was clean and safe. While in others variables

regarding school Hygiene the score of many schools was approximately 50%. Similarly

majority of students

were not aware regarding personal Hygiene as the hands of only 20% students were clean

and only 26% had clean clothes. They didn‟t know the importance of washing hands,

wearing clean clothes and cutting nails. Similarly in personal Hygiene 7% schools students

had dirty clothes, 67% adequate and 26% had clean clothes. In 20% schools students had

dirty hands, 60% adequate and in 20% schools students had clean hands. In 20% schools

students had dirty faces and 80% schools students had clean faces. Similarly in 46%

schools students trimmed their nails and in 54% schools students nails were untrimmed.

B: Sanitation

The second part for the post kap survey was to know about sanitation. This part was

consisting of:

1: Latrine Usage

2: Condition of Latrines

The first part was about the usage of latrines already installed in schools. This part shows

the usage of teachers, students and the presence of water.

The second part was concerned to latrines condition fixed in schools. The purpose of this

part was to know about the cleanliness of latrines and their maintenance.

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The Findings were:

In Post Kap It is concluded that in 87% schools‟ teachers were using latrines always. In

13% schools they were using sometime. Similarly in 93% schools students were always

using latrines and in 7% they were using sometimes. In 80 % schools water was available

and 20% schools were without water. Similarly in 60% schools latrines were clean and in

40 % schools were adequate. In 60% schools latrines were well maintained and in 40%

were satisfactory.

In Pre Kap it is concluded that 27% schools students didn‟t use latrines and only 40%

schools had kept latrines clean.

C: General Environment outside schools

Beside Hygiene and sanitation it was necessary to know about General environment

outside the schools. This part was consist of

1: General environment

2: Drainage and stagnation

3: Presence of faeces

In General Environment observations were to know whether the environment is:

Dirty

Adequate

Clean.

In second part it was about to know about the stagnation outside the schools, while in third

part to know about the presence of Feaces and their types like:

Human

Animal

OR

None

The Findings were:

In Post Kap General Environment outside schools was satisfactory as in 40% schools

general environment was clean, while adequate in 53%. Similarly in 100% schools there

were no stagnation and 93% schools were free of faeces.

In Pre Kap After analysis we also found general environment satisfactory as in 47%

schools general environment was clean, while adequate in 53% schools. In 100% schools

there were no stagnation and 86% schools were free of Faeces.

6: Hygiene sessions with students

For Hygiene promotion in schools Hygiene sessions with schools students were very

necessary and this was a very vital component of the project. These Hygiene sessions

created awareness among the students. Salik Foundation conducted Hygiene sessions

regularly in schools of targeted area and completed 660 Hygiene sessions. These sessions

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were about Personal Hygiene, Latrine usage, Food Hygiene, Domestic Hygiene,

Environmental Hygiene and Water born diseases.

The topics of hygiene sessions were;

Usage of latrine & its advantages

Harmful effects of open defecation

Importance of clean & safe drinking water

Water born diseases

Water purification methods on local household level i.e boiling and through sunlight etc

Prevention & Control of diseases

Protection of environment & Natural resources

Personal hygiene especially hand wash

7: Competition Ceremonies:

We arranged 5 competition ceremonies in 5 union councils to encourage the students and to

aware the students about the importance of hygiene. In all competition ceremonies students

and teachers participated very actively and took part in debates and skits (stage drama) etc.

8: SEC (School Environmental Committee Formation:

School Environmental Committees were formed to take care of WES Facilities in Schools

and also to be involved in Hygiene promotion activities. These environmental Committees

consist of two teachers and 4 students. These members check the cleanliness of other

school children‟s as well as convey Hygiene messages.

Case study of Adil (GGPS Bandi Shora)

Bandi Shora is a small village in UC Heer Kutli District Muzaffarabad of almost 56

Households. It is 15 Kilometer away from Muzaffarabad and takes one and half hour. Most

of the people are engaged in agriculture and few of them are working as labor in different

cities.

The massive earthquake of October 2005 badly affected this village. Schools and houses

became collapsed. Because of this the growth of hygienic atmosphere has been slow down

and people suffered from different diseases like diarrhea, hepatitis and scabies etc.

After earthquake SDF started work on water supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in

schools. For the Hygiene Promotion the Hygiene promoters used to visit different schools

on daily basis. GGPS Bandi shora is one the school where our promoters visited and

experienced and analyzed both individual and collective level problems related to Hygiene.

Promoter experienced a boy name Adil of Class 5th

on individual level, in a very bad

Hygienic condition. He was separately appointed because of his outlook and health

condition. He was sick and suffering from Flue.

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For the improvement of Hygienic condition SDF

Team took the Following steps.

Stage 1:

I: Observed general environment inside and

outside the school.

II: Took Hygiene session in class.

Stage 2:

I: Hygiene Promoter met the teachers and did brain storming.

II: Ask the questions to find the reason of bad hygienic condition. They were told that

After the earthquake their parents are in economic crises, because of that they are disturb

and not paying attention to their children‟s. Due to lake of attention became careless about

Hygiene.

Stage 3:

SDF Hygiene Promoters started Hygiene

sessions with students regularly, while taking

session‟s changes in students were noted. Adil

adopted the phenomena of Hygiene rather

quickly compare to other students. He felt

ashamed initially, but Hygiene promoters

noticed that he was more efficient towards the

lecture and adopting the change day by day.

Stage 4:

He started coming to school in neat and clean clothes. Adil not only came out from

bad hygienic condition but he used to discuss about hygiene at home and in village.

Stage 5: When SDF team visited again to form School environmental committee (SEC) they found

that Adil was teaching about Hygiene to his fellows in school. Adil attracted the teachers

and SDF staff members so much that he was chosen as a member of SEC.

Adil in bad hygienic condition

Adil adopted changes

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Output

Adil became a member of SEC and now he is checking the cleanliness of school students.

He is taking care of latrines cleanliness and also teaching to his fellows about hygiene.

„„Adil is living 1 km away from school in village Bandi shora. He has two brothers and two

sisters. His father is 35 years old and agriculture is the main source of earning. Adil wants

to become a doctor to help others.‟‟

Success story GBPS Chowki

After the earthquake SDF started School Wes Project in 5 UCs of District Muzaffarabad.

UC Bhari was one of them. The prolonged disastrous conditions of earthquake in UC

Bhairi effected the flows of products and destroyed also the physical assets of the poor

household especially schools of the mentioned UC. GBP School Chowki which is situated

in the very start of valley Bhairi.

What was the big issues in GBP school Chowki was to install latrines, distribute soap, jerry

cans and provision of water, though it is the routine work of Salik Foundation as they were

doing the same activities in all schools in the project area but especially here in this specific

school doing all these activities were really a challenge, because in this school there were

two teachers and both belongs to two different races, “Sardar” and “Meer”. Teacher belong

to sardar family always wanted to let down the teacher belong to Meer family and it was

the case with other.

They had harsh political, social, cultural and racial grudges between them, and another

problem was that the community had also harsh political clashes with the Meer family

teacher. As the old school building was completely collapsed so because of these clashes

the community was openly exposed to unawareness and unfavorable to social mobilization.

Adil teaching to his fellows how to wash hands

with soap

Adil with his Father

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What SDF did to adjust the issue?

SDF‟s social Mobilizers started the process of social mobilization to over come the

vulnerability, lack of flexibility and established social safety nets in order to adjust the

prescribed project activities within a reasonable coverage.

SDF did it in the following stages.

Stage-1:- In the first stage SDF‟s change agents initiated a dialogue with local

community and sensitize them over the following discussion.

Bhairi has been deserted and it is impossible to rebuild without community cooperation.

It is impossible to guide/train the students without community cooperation.

If local community doesn‟t want to mitigate the vulnerability no one can mitigate.

Satge-2:- They were effectively sensitized which created a congenial atmosphere for

open discussion and SDF change agents realized their mitigation over harsh political, social

grudges.

Stage-3:- In this stage three visits of SDF change agents pushed a conceiving ideology

of conceptualization regarding project activities and the above mentioned issues.

Satge-4:- In this stage a warm processional meeting of fifty people was arranged.

This way both of the teachers and also the community members realized the problem, as

one of the teacher had also attended the teacher‟s training conducted by SDF on SSHE

through CTC, this training was also very helpful to change the old concepts, so finally both

the parties came together and came strongly that they not only helped themselves but also

made it easy for the SDF staff.

What they contributed?

Removed the old school building‟s waste materials. Built shelter in that old place. Dug three pits for latrines. Took over the latrine sheets from road to school. Cooperated fully with technical staff during latrines installation Provided water source. Cooperated fully with SDF‟s staff during distribution of soap/jerry cans among the

students.

It was a big success for the SDF change agents because at one stage it was impossible to

even talk about the project activities but after long talks, involving community and

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mobilizing them things went so smooth and SDF change agents successfully completed

project activities.

Detail Of SDF Activities in District Neelum and UC Charakpura,Distt Muzaffarabad

Old school Building waste Material Shelter Built by Community

Teacher belong to Sardar Family Teacher belong to Meer family

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Basic Information

Project Name: Water supply, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion in schools.

Targeted area: 3 UCs of District Neelum (Shahkot, Neelum, & Dudhnyal)

and UC Charakpura of District Muzaffarabad.

Donor Organization: UNICEF.

Activity start Date: March 15, 2007

Activity End Date: December 31, 2007.

Objectives of the project

1. 60% of girls/boys in schools of 3 Ucs of Tehsil Authmaqam has access to and utilizes sanitation and

improved source of drinking water. 100% of schools, teachers and 50% of students improvement on

hygiene knowledge, attitude and practices.

2. Girls/boys schools will provide with safe water, latrines and hygiene education.

3. Through trainings workshop/ competition ceremonies, Hygiene sessions and printing

material awareness will be created about Hygiene among the students and teachers.

4. To control diseases in the project area, in mentioned schools for the establishment of

healthy society through Hygiene promotion.

Project out Puts

Results Intervention Objectively verifiable

indicators

Source of Verification

Result 1 Water provided to 100 schools that benefits 6641 schools going boys and 4677 schools going girls.

The facility of clean drinking

water is available and in easy access.

Installation of water tanks and Pipe Connection.

Direct Observation of water connection Completion certificates verified by

AEOs/DEOs

Result 2 270 semi permanent latrines installed in 98 schools, which benefit 11318 students.

The male and female students

and teachers using separate latrines.

Satisfaction of Student &

Teachers.

Direct Observation of Latrines installed Completion certificates verified by

AEOs/DEOs

Result 3 128 Schools teachers trained on SSHE Through CTC.

Healthy teachers, students

and parents

Students are acting upon the

healthy life practices

Completion certificates Improved health status Reports and pictures

Result 4 14589 Students of 128 schools received hygiene education on a

regular basis during the project

cycle.

Students are able to conduct CTC practices And well

equipped about SSHE

Can be seen at assembly and knock off timings Visit of Classes Pre and Post Kap Survey comparison

Result 5

Distribution of Hygiene kits

Competition ceremonies among

students

Decrease in diseases

Improved health Awareness etc.

Stock records of Salik Foundation, Reports

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Main Activities of project:

The main activities were

Installation of latrines in each school.

Water supply to schools.

Water supply to community.

Pre and Post-Kap survey.

Teacher Training on SSHE through CTC approach.

SECs Formation.

Hygiene sessions with students.

Competition ceremonies among students.

Summary of Achievements

1: Latrines Installation.

We installed latrines in schools, which are fit for the tough and hard environment of

targeted area. All latrines are 2 X 3 X 6, feet (width, length and depth respectively). These

were pit latrines made of CGI sheets. Our target was to install 270 latrines in schools,

which we have achieved. The detail is:

Total Latrines installed= 270

# Of schools facilitated with latrines=98

# Of beneficiaries= 11318

2: Water Supply to schools.

Our target was to provide water to 100 schools in targeted area. We fixed water tanks

(received from UNICEF) and Stands and connected it to the main source for the provision

of water. We completed 100 water supply schemes in 100 schools. The water Tanks that

have been fixed is made of Fiber Glass and we used GI and HDP Pipes while connecting it

to the main water Source.

The detail of Completed water supply schemes is.

Total water supply schemes completed=100

# Schools with safe drinking water= 100

# Of beneficiaries= 11318

3: Water supply to community:

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We had to complete 16 community water supply schemes in UC Charakpura District Muzaffarabad.

We completed these 16 community water supply schemes with construction of 25 RCC tanks, and 250

stand posts. These RCC water tanks are of different size i.e 5000,3000 and 2000 gallon. In these

community water supply schemes 5 are pumping while remaining 11 schemes are gravity schemes.

From this community water supply schemes 1718 households are benefiting.

4: Pre and Post-Kap survey

Salik Development Foundation conducted Pre and post kap survey to analyze the hygienic condition and

to know about the student’s knowledge, attitude and practice before and after the implementation of

project activities. The Pre and Post Kap survey has been conducted in schools of District Neelum as well

as in UC charakpura of District Muzaffarabad.

3: Teacher Trainings

For the Hygiene promotion in schools trainings to schools teachers were very necessary, because

teachers have more interaction with students. We trained the schools teachers on SSHE through CTC in

targeted area. The purpose of these training was to aware the teachers about Hygiene, how different

diseases spread and how to prevent from these diseases. These teacher trainings were very helpful for

the sustainability of continuation of Hygiene promotion after the completion of the project, as these

teachers will continue hygiene promotion in their schools.

8: SECs (School Environmental Committees Formation:

School Environmental Committees were formed to take care of WES Facilities in Schools and also to be

involved in Hygiene promotion. These environmental Committees consist of two teachers and 4

students. These members also check the cleanliness of other school children’s as well as convey

Hygiene messages.

6: Hygiene sessions with students

For Hygiene promotion in schools Hygiene sessions with schools students were very necessary and this

was a vital component of the project. These Hygiene sessions created awareness among the students.

Salik Foundation conducted Hygiene sessions regularly in schools of targeted area and completed 768

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Hygiene sessions in 128 schools. These sessions were about Personal Hygiene, Latrine usage, Food

Hygiene, Domestic Hygiene, Environmental Hygiene and Water born diseases.

7: Competition Ceremonies:

We arranged competition ceremonies among school students to encourage the students and to aware

them about the importance of Hygiene. In all competition ceremonies students and teachers participated

very well and took part in debates and skits etc.

Lessons learnt from the project:

1: Community Involvement.

2: Low water table in springs.

3: coordination among the concerned department.

4: People Need.

Best Practices:

1: All teachers trained on Hygiene.

2: Students received Hygiene Education.

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A sample report of Teachers Trainings.

Three days training workshop on School Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE)

through Child to Child (CTC) approach in union council Neelum.

Dated: - 4-09-2007 to 06-09-2007.

Topic:-School Sanitation Hygiene Education (SSHE) Program through Child to Child

Approach (CTC).

Timing: - 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Venue: - Karin Rest House Authmaqam

Facilitator: - Rahman Hussain and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman.

Participants: - Primary, Middle & High Schools Teachers.

Union Council: - UC Neelum.

District: - Neelum.

1st day

Date: 04-09-2007 Tuesday

S. # Sessions Timing

1 Recitation of Holy Quran 09:00 am

2 Introductory session of participants and SDF Staff 9::05 am

4 Rules Regulation and disciplines of workshop 9:35 am

5 Pre Test 9:50 am

6 Sharing of Expectations and Doubts of participants 10:00 am

Break for tea 10:30 am

7 SDF Introductory session: ( by Rehman Hussain) 11:00 am

8 UNICEF Introductory session: ( by Rehman Hussain) 11:30 am

9 SSHE Program Introduction 12:00 pm

10 Process of Behavioral Change session 12:30 pm

11 Group formation process and Group work 1:00 pm

12 Presentation of Groups 1:30 pm

13 Lunch 2:00pm

Workshop Objectives:

To create awareness among teachers regarding Hygiene.

To train the teachers to transfer the knowledge to students through CTC.

To develop healthy and clean environment, promote and highlight hygiene issues.

To make Teachers able to change attitude of students and their parents regarding Hygiene.

The Training was started with the name of Almighty Allah; Mr. Muhammad Jehangeer,

primary school teacher of Dawarian recited few verses of Holy Quran.

Introduction of Participants and rules & regulation of workshop:

All the participants of the training along with the SDF staff introduce themselves.

Participants also introduced themselves one by one.

Facilitator sat the rules for the training with the help of participant‟s views for three days.

The rules were:

The training will start with recitation of Holy Quran.

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The Training will start at 9:00 am and will, end at 2:00pm.

There will be no smoking.

Respect of opinions.

No negative criticism.

One person will talk during one time.

Pre Test:

Pre test papers were distributed among the participants in order to judge their knowledge

regarding hygiene before the training. In this test simple Yes, No and short answer

Questions were included.

Expectation and Doubts:

Mr. Mujeeb Khan took expectation and doubts from every teacher about workshop. The

majority of the teachers expected that we will learn more about Hygiene. But some teachers

also doubted that our time may waste.

Tutor Mr. Mujeeb satisfied all the teachers about training and removed their doubts.

Introduction of SDF

The Facilitator introduced Salik Development Foundation and UNICEF. He discussed that

Salik Foundation established in 1989 and the main cause of its establishment is to ensure

peaceful, prosperous and developed society.

After the earthquake of October 8, 2005 Salik Foundation started work in earthquake-

affected areas on water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion.

Introduction of UNICEF:

UNICEF stands for United Nation Children Fund. UNICEF is working on Children health,

Education, child protection and clean water supply throughout the world. UNICEF supports

Salik Foundation technically and financially in this project.

Mr.Mujeeb Facilitating during the training

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SSHE Program:

Facilitator Explained SSHE Program with detail. He explained that SSHE stand for School

sanitation and Hygiene Education and it has two components hardware and software. This

is very necessary to produce healthy School environment and develop or support safe

hygiene behaviors among children & further in their families. Water supply and latrine

installation are hardware components whereas teacher training, Hygiene education and

Competition ceremonies among students are soft components of the project.

Mr.Mujeeb discussed about the Attitude, Behavior, and Groups & Organization. He

explained these topics as follows.

Attitude: - The feeling / or point of view which a person or groups has regarding people,

events, and opinions.

Groups: An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together.

Organization: An organization is a group of people intentionally organized to accomplish

an overall common goal or set of goals.

Behavior: The way people act in general, especially in relation to the situation they are in

or the people they are with.

He also discussed how behavioral changes occur in an individual.

Behavioral change in individual:

The facilitator discussed that how behavioral changes come in individual. These steps,

which were discussed, are given below.

Awareness

Concern

Knowledge

Motivation to act

Intention to act

Trial of new practices

Evaluation of the experience

Adoption or rejection

All these topics were explained with the help of charts.

Group’s preparation and presentation:

Mr. Mujeeb formed different groups for group work. All the groups presented their charts.

With this presentation the first day of training ended.

A view of Group work

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2nd

day

Date: 05-09-2007 Wednesday

S. # Session Timing

1 Start with the recitation of Holy Quran : ( by M Shafi) 9:00 am

2 Review of first day 9:05 am

3 Child to child approach (CTC) 9:20 am

4 Groups work 10:00 am

5 Group presentation 10:30 am

6 Break for tea 11:00 am

7 Hygiene and its different types 11:30am

8 Group work 12:30 pm

9 Group work presentation 1:15 pm

10 Lunch 2:00 pm

The second day started with the recitation of Holy Quran. Facilitators reviewed the

previous day proceeding and asked some questions about that.

Child to child approach (CTC):

The Facilitator discussed about CTC and its steps. The facilitator discussed that why child

to child approach initiated. He discussed that this is because of:

Children can easily spread the knowledge.

Children can act as role models for others.

Children can influence their parents and siblings easily.

Children can adopt new behavior easily. Facilitator explained CTC approach through six steps.

School Home/Community

Step 1: Selection of the problem Step2: Collection of information

Step 3: Discussing and plan action Step 4: Taking action

Step 5: Discussion on action taken (result) Step 6: Doing it better

Then the participants were divided into different groups for group activities. They

completed their group work about CTC. For the group work a story was given to point out

CTC six steps. They pointed out CTC six steps and Team‟s leaders of each group presented it.

Participants also performed on a script with the help of six steps. They were told to use

A view of group work presentation

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Hygiene and its types:

Facilitator discussed about hygiene. He said that hygiene is commonly understood as

preventing infection through cleanliness. In broader, hygiene is the maintenance of health

and healthy living. He stressed that there is a close relationship between diseases and

improper hygiene. Many diseases are caused by improper hygiene.

The facilitator then discussed the following topics with examples.

Personal hygiene.

Food hygiene.

Environmental Hygiene.

Domestic Hygiene.

Again the participants were divided into different groups for group work. The group work

was to show the relation of different diseases with improper hygiene. After the completion

of group work, they presented their work.

3rd

day

Date: 06-09-2007 Thursday

S. # Session Timing

1 Recitation of Holy Quran 9:00 am

2 Review of 2nd

day 9:05 am

3 Latrine usage and its advantages 9:20 am

4 Disadvantages of open defecation 10:00 am

5 Tea Break 10:30 am

6 Germs and its spreading 11:00 am

7 Group work 11:30 am

8 Water born diseases 12:10 pm

9 Certificate distribution ceremony 1:30 pm

10 lunch

On third day of the training, the facilitator reviewed the day 2nd

topics and asked some

question related to that.

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Latrine usage & disadvantages of open defecation:

Then the Facilitator discussed the utilization, advantages of latrine and disadvantages of

open defecation with the help of multi media. The disadvantages of open defecation were

also explained with the help of chart.

Germs and its spreading:

The Facilitator discussed that there are different types of germs (Bacteria, Virus, Fungi and

Protozoa, spirochetes). When the germs enter our body makes us ill. The germs leave

inside the body and produce toxins, which make us ill. The germs spread through:

Hands

Water

Fruits and vegetables

Flies

Air

Faeces

The participants were divided into groups for group work. The group work was to show

that how germs spread and enter into our body. They prepared the charts and then

presented it

Water born diseases:

The facilitator discussed that only drinking clean water prevents us from diseases. He

discussed that many diseases are caused by drinking contaminated water. The facilitator

discussed the following diseases caused by Water

Hepatitis A & E

Cholera

Typhoid

Dysentery

Diarrhea

Skin infection

Intestinal worms

Mr Rahman Hussain is Facilitating during the training

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After these diseases the facilitator discussed the last topic that how water can be cleaned.

He discussed that water can be cleaned through:

By boiling

By tablets

By bleaching powder

By sun rays

Post Test:

At the end of the training post test papers were distributed among the participants to judge

their knowledge after the training. This contained the same questions included in pre test.

After analyzing both the test it showed great difference between their knowledge before the

training and after the training.

Certificate distribution ceremony:

In the very last session Mr. Khalil-ur-Rahman DEO and Ashfaq Tahir AEO distributed

Certificate among the participants.

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Case study of Nasim Barkat GBPS Andher Bella

Andher Bela is a small village of UC Dudnial, Tehsil Athmuqam, Disctrict Neelum. There

are 60 house holds in the village. It is situated on a distance of 40 km from Athmuqam,

while its distance is 3 km from main road. Majority of the people are farmers while some

are employees and professionals. The said village was directly affected by Indian firing and

bombardment for the last 14 years. The social activities especially education and jobs were

badly effected. As after cease fire the people were satisfied and towards prosperity, then the

historic incident of Earthquake 2005 happened, which lead the people back once again. The

buildings collapsed especially schools buildings. Also there is no health facility. Similarly

there was lack of hygiene and healthy life practices due to unawareness and illiteracy.

Majority of masses were illiterate. In these circumstances, Salik Development Foundation

began the school WES program in UC Dundnial. In this connection the Hygiene promoters

visited GBPS Andher Bela.The status of cleanliness was very poor and bad. They took

hygiene session with students of this school. In this session the children were told about the

harmful effects of dirtiness and benefits and useful effects of cleanliness.

When they visited this school next time, they noticed some developmental changes in the

children. But the standard of cleanliness was still not improved in 100 percent children. In

these children there was a student “Nasim Barkat” of class five. He had skin infection. The

hair and nails were long, clothes and hands were also dirty. When they asked from Barkat

that do you have these problem in your home? Then he replied that his younger brothers

and sisters have the same problem. When asked about taking bath he replied that he used to

take bath once a month rarely.

After knowing the situation, the hygiene

promoters planned the following steps for the

improvement and promotion of hygiene.

Checked the surroundings of schools and

conducted regular hygiene sessions. (the

children listened them very carefully and took

interest)

Next time when they visited this school again,

they found Nasim Barkat as previous. Then

they advised him that you may use Detol and

antiseptics during taking bath. He was also

advised to wear clean clothes.

When the hygiene promoters visited this school again after a few days, Naseem Barkat was

found in clean and pressed clothes. He had also acted upon all advices due to which not

only he but his whole family was completely healthy.

Nasim Barkat in Bad Hygienic condition

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The Father of Naseem Barkat is farmer and he earn for their family from agriculture and

livestock income.

Now the whole family of Naseem Barkat is very happy and prosperous. Due to Naseem

Barkat attitude and behavioral change the neighbors and surrounding people are using

healthy life practices and act upon the hygienic principles.

OUT PUT

Naseem Barkat is an active and clean child now, he stress on cleanliness and hygiene and

also an active member of SEC.

Nasim Barkat Now Health & in Clean clothes Nasim Barkat with his Father

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Success Story (GBPS Subhai story)

Subhai is a small village in Uc Dudhnyal District Neelum. It is 40 km away from Town

Authmaqam. This is near to loc and has been destroyed from India firing for 14 years. But

after truce since 2003 the people of this village saw a ray of happiness and they had

construed their village. But the earthquake of October 8, 2007 terrified the people of this

village and destroyed this village. The building of GBPS Subhai also destroyed.

When salik Foundation started work in District Neelum on school WES the Mobilizers

visited this school, they checked hygienic condition. The hygienic condition was not good

and also the students were looking very lazy.

When asked from the teachers about the amazing situation of children‟s, they replied that

with education it is necessary that the students must be engaged in some recreational

activities. But unluckily we have no sport ground.

We also observed that there were no furniture for the students to set in the class and they

sat in dust due to which their clothes were dirty and they were in bad hygienic condition.

The mobilizers started hygiene sessions with students regularly.

When the mobilizers went to the school to form SEC, at the occasion they invited the

parents of the students. They mobilized their parents that recreational activities are very

necessary for your children along with education. They were told that with these activities

the students would be fit and healthy.

They also took a hygiene session with the parents and then realized them that in this school

the students have no desks for setting and they set on earth in dust, due to which the

hygienic condition is very bad. Due to improper hygiene they would be ill.

view of ground before its preparation Students setting on ground inside the class

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What did by the parents?

1: Due to effective mobilization by SDF mobilizers parents realized that recreational

activities are essential that keep children active so sport ground must be in school. So the

parents collectively prepared a sports ground for the school students.

2: Majority of the parents bought chairs for school.

After some days the mobilizers visited the school and found the students setting on chairs

in a good hygienic condition.

Output:

A ground has been prepared collectively and now the students play in the ground.

Due to the availability of Furniture the hygienic condition of students improved.

The school WES program created positive impact on village.

Students are playing in ground Students setting on chairs in classroom

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Capacity Building and Hygiene Promotion project Distt Neelum

Under Supervision: Salik Development Foundation

Collaboration with: USAID

Main Objective:

To reduce diarrhea among children under 5 years of age through hygiene promotion

(Washing hands with soap and using safe drinking water).

The aim of the project is not only to create awareness but to bring changes in behavior.

Target group:

Mothers and fathers of children under 5 years of age.

Targeted Area: District Neelum

Project Components:

This project has two components

1: Community Hygiene Promotion

Under this component the main activities are:

Hygiene sessions with mothers and fathers of children under 5 years of age.

Meetings with 10-12 doctors.

Training to 25 Religious leaders.

Training to staff of maximum 5 Local NGOs.

Training to at least 20 female volunteers for sustainability and continuation of Hygiene promotion.

Conducting interactive theaters to convey hygiene promotion messages through Dramas.

Organizing Hygiene Melas.

Hygiene sessions with mothers and fathers:

Our male and female hygiene promoters visit mothers and fathers whose have children less

than 5 years of age, and give a hygiene session using BCC material. This Hygiene session

focus on washing hands with soap at key times and to use safe drinking water. In this

session they are also taught how to clean water from germs at home.

Besides direct approach to mothers and fathers of children some others channels are used to

convey hygiene messages to targeted group. These are:

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Doctors Trainings:

First of all those doctors are identified to whom mothers brings their children for diarrhea

treatment. After identification individual meetings are conducted with these doctors and

those who becomes agree to cooperate and to convey Hygiene messages to those mothers

whose bring their children for diarrhea treatment are finally selected for Training. The

purpose of these Trainings is to use doctors to convey hygiene messages along with

treatment as most of the women act upon what doctors says. So far 10 doctors have been

trained in both tehsils of district Neelum.

In these trainings they are given recognition certificates and they are told to give it to the

mothers while writing their names on these certificates. These certificates contain hygiene

messages such as washing hands at key times with soap and using safe drinking water. The

purpose of certificates is to encourage the mothers and to use preventive measures to

reduce diarrhea among their children.

Imams Trainings:

This channel is also used to convey hygiene messages to targeted group in concerned UCs.

Like the doctors those imams were identified whose were agree for cooperation.

One day trainings of imams have been organized in both Tehsils of district neelum. The

purpose of these trainings is to use hygiene messages in their Khutbas and other gatherings.

So for 4 trainings have been conducted in both tehsils in which 52 molvis are trained.

Local NGOs/CBOs Trainings:

To convey hygiene messages to a large number of people in targeted area, Local NGOs

have also been included in our program. Like doctors and Imams those local NGOs

working in both UCs of District Neelum has been identified and those who were agree for

cooperation selected for training. In this connection Trainings of Local NGOs/CBOs

started in both tehsils. Before the trainings SDF did meetings with concerned NGOs/CBOs

and collected data regarding their work.

After these meetings Trainings were planed of short listed NGOs/CBOs. These were

Individual trainings and held in the offices of Targeted NGOs/CBOs.

The duration of the training was 6 hours consisted of 3 sessions. So for 9 NGOs trainings

has been conducted in both tehsils.

Training of 40 Female volunteers:

Every project needs its sustainability after its completion. For sustainability of this project

40 female volunteers, 20 in each tehsils has been trained in both tehsils of district Neelum.

These volunteers convey hygiene messages voluntarily to targeted group during the project

as will as will convey after the completion of this project.

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Interactive theaters:

Besides direct and indirect approach, a group of theater volunteers has been trained to

organize interactive theaters in both tehsils. In these theaters the volunteers perform on

script developed for them.

Hygiene Melas:

Hygiene Mela is a kind of demonstration sharing different better application of Hygiene

methodologies in shape of entertainment. It‟s a form of education for local community in

improving their knowledge regarding hygiene. It‟s a type of connectivity among NGOs

government departments and community for making better working relationships.

This type of event brings changes in behavior and is cost effective way of promoting health

and preventing diseases. It provides an enhanced learning environment for the community.

A Sample Report of Hygiene Mela Sharda Athmaqam:

Introduction:

Hygiene Mela is a form of education for the local community in improving their

knowledge regarding hygiene. It also strengthens the partnership and alliances with

community and allows more integration of positive approach towards health education. It

also brings changes in behavior and attitudes and is cost effective way of promoting health

and preventing diseases. It provides an enhanced learning environment for the community.

On June 28, 2008 Salik Development Foundation organized a Hygiene Mela. The event,

which attracted upwards of 1700 visitors, was held at GBHS sharda. The chief guest was

Mr. Sardar Gul-e-Khandan (Chairman Prime Minister Monitoring & implementation

Commission).

Objective:

The Objective of Hygiene Mela was to improve awareness and bring changes in behavior

regarding hygiene amongst the local population living in Tehsil Shardah, District Neelum.

Publicity:

Pre event publicity had been organized by a team of Salik Foundation. Invitations were

distributed to various community centers, health centers, mosques, govt departments and

the local press. Posters (A4 size) were also distributed and pasted on walls widely. The

Mela was also publicized through newspaper. A press release regarding Hygiene Mela was

published in Local newspaper a few days before.

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Attendance:

A total of 1450 adults and 250 children attended the Hygiene Mela. It was very

encouraging to see women participated in this Mela as in the history of Tehsil shardah for

the first time women participated in this type of event. The participants were from all age

groups.

Planning:

Planning for this Hygiene Mela started from June 6, 2008. A planning committee was

formed and they decided that the Hygiene Mela would continue to be a one-day event from

10: 00 am to 4:00 pm. A list of local organization that would be involved was prepared. A

list was agreed by the committee to invite local dignitaries such as community focal

persons, X-councilors, mayors, members of health departments and other political

dignitaries.

The committee agreed to invite Mr.Sardar Gul-e-Khandan (Chairman Prim minister

Monitoring and Implementation commission) as a chief guest and the invitation was

accepted.

The majority of the planning had been completed by June 2008. Specific tasks were

allocated to the members of planning committee to ensure smooth running of Hygiene

Mela. Improvements were made on car parking, layout of displays to ensure safety and

maximum visibility of exhibitors.

The Event:

Salik Foundation also arranged a shooting ball

tournament. From the whole district of Neelum total

16 teams took part in this tournament. This had

started from July 26, 2008. It was decided by

planning committee that all the matches except

Final Match will have to be done with in two days

i.e. 26 and 27 July 2008.

The First match started at 8:00 Am 0n July 26,

2008. Mr. Safdar Jamil (Assistant Commissioner,

Shardah) inaugurated the tournament.

According to the direction of Planning Committee all matches completed in the mentioned

time. The two teams Sharda club and Tiger club reached to the final.

Inauguration of the Tournament

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Exhibition Stands:

In this Mela there were 6 stands. Organizations that

were involved included:

Salik Development Foundation (SDF)

Peace Foundation.

Press for Peace (PFP).

Alsaba Development Organization (ADO).

Pakistan Community Development program (PAK CDP).

Itehad Welfare Society.

The stands displayed a variety of information to the participants. The participants took

interest in all the displays.

The Program:

Mr.Sardar Gul-e-Khandan inaugurated the Mela.

Mr. Akhtar (SDF) then started the proceeding by

welcoming every one to this event.

The program then started with recitation of Holy

Quran. Mr. Shahzad recited a few verses from the

Holy Quran.

Then the two teams Shrada Club and Tiger club

were invited to play the Final Match of Shooting

ball. The competition was very tough between the

two teams and the spectators were very excited.

Eventually after a tough competition, Shardah Club won the Match.

After the final match SDF Project Coordinator gave a short presentation of the project and

explained the objective of this Mela. He also shared different Events included in the Mela.

Exhibition stands

Exhibition stall

Inauguration of Hygiene Mela

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Events in Hygiene Mela:

National songs

Debates on Hygiene

Jokes

Quiz competition

Interactive theaters

Different school children participated in debates on hygiene jokes and sang local and

national songs. A quiz competition was also included in the Mela. In this competition

simple questions regarding hygiene were asked from children and women and prizes were

given to the winners.

Two teams one SDF Volunteers and one from Jammu & Kashmir Friends Club of Art

performed on two different scripts.

SDF Volunteer performed on a script, which emphasized:

1) A: To wash hands for 20 seconds with soap at key times i.e.

A: To wash hands

Before preparing food. Before eating food. After Defecation.

B: After washing hands with soap not to dry hands with towel and to dry with

air.

2) Methods of cleaning water with germs i.e. Boiling water for 5 minutes. To keep in sunlight for eight hours.

The Jammu & Kashmir Friends Club of Art team performed on a script, which emphasized:

Drinking clean and safe water. Personal Hygiene. Food Hygiene.

Two groups performing on scripts

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What people said about Hygiene Mela? Sardar Gul-e-Khandan (Chairman prime Minister Monitoring & implementation commission)

I pay cardiac thanks to Salik Foundation for

organizing such a successful event. It was an

event, which was not only entertaining but was an

important opportunity to involve the whole

community in hygiene promotion. It was an ideal

way of promoting awareness regarding hygiene.

This Mela attracted many visitors; the quality of

information and diverse collection of activities

impressed me too much.

Safdar Jamil (Assistant Commissioner, shardah).

This was a positive step took forward in

promoting greater awareness and behavioral

change. I found this event very useful for the

people. I must say this was a great event at

community level. I impressed in all aspects of it

but in particular the way it helped in bringing

changes in behavior regarding safe drinking water

and washing hands at key times. This Mela was a

great source of knowledge and information. It was

a successful activity seen as reaching to

community at large to make them aware.

I congratulate Salik Foundation for organizing such

a successful event.

Fathers and mothers Views:

We found the event very informative. We enjoyed Performance of groups on scripts. We

also learnt how to improve our health and to prevent illness by gaining

Knowledge from attending this Mela.

Benefits to Community:

The community learnt how to improve health and prevent diseases by gaining knowledge.

The community learnt how to clean water from germs at home.

Sardar Gul-e-Khandan

Safdar Jamil (AC Tehsil shardah)

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Evaluation from attendees:

The volunteer provided very good support. The volunteer helped much in keeping record of

the number of attendees and the collection of evaluation forms. Visitors returned a total of

150 evaluation forms.

92 % Found Hygiene Mela enjoyable.

83 % Found Hygiene Mela informative.

88 % Found Hygiene Mela well organized.

63 % Found exhibitions informative.

67 % would attend similar events in future

23 % would probably attend.

10 % would not attend.

Conclusion:

The Hygiene Mela was seen successfully the way forward for the local community, while

changing their attitudes and behaviors and was cost effective way of promoting hygiene

and preventing diseases. Its aim was to provide learning environment for the community.

For this purpose different activities in the Mela ware organized very well. Exhibition stands

of Salik Foundation and other NGOs in the Mela were very informative.

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Pictures Gallery

Final Match of Shooting Ball Tournament

The Volunteers distributing Pamphlets among males Volunteers distributing Pamphlets among Females

School children singing a local song A view of schools children

Winning team celebrating the victory

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A view of Participants A view of Female Participants

Assistant commissioner receiving a shield Winner Captain Receiving Trophy

Chief Guest and other visiting exhibition stands Exhibition stalls visit

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