O-WASH CAMPAIGN

The core activity of WASH emphasizes the teaching of basic sanitation and hygiene to communities and school children as a necessary complement to the success of water and sanitation infrastructure projects. Clean water, better sanitation, teacher training, and hygiene education in schools can improve the health and education of children by creating a cycle of opportunity: improved education, increased school attendance, and improved academic performance.
Our time and exposure in the field have given us a real-life view of the problems which confront our subject communities on a daily basis, such as lack of, or difficult access to potable water, toilet & latrine systems, basic environmental hygiene, and personal cleanliness and practices. These problems are not limited to rural environments as they are equally present in school environments, including higher education institutions.
All these issues are interlinked and failure to address any particular issue is likely to have negative knock-on effects on the entire environmental effort. Naturally, a safe and clean environment automatically lends itself to the maintenance of a more conducive learning and working environment. Handwashing with soap is recognized as an easy, effective and affordable method to protect and prevent disease transmission and should be achievable, even in
emergency settings.
And so, we have set out to promote the importance of Handwashing with our WASH project called the O-WASH Campaign. The O-WASH Campaign is designed to help raise awareness about the importance of handwashing at key times in both homes and public settings. In light of the above discussion, the management of Orbus developed a Orbus WASH Manual.