School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (SWASH) means every pupil has safe drinking water, functional and private toilets, and handwashing with soap at school, every day. Without it, broken toilets discourage attendance, illness spreads, and girls miss school, especially during menstruation.
In October 2024 Afyaplus started the SWASH Infrastructure Renovation Project in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, improving sanitation and hygiene in Magigiwe, Mapogoro B, Mlungu and Msangaji primary schools.
Every SWASH intervention pairs new or renovated facilities with hygiene education, teacher and pupil training and community engagement, so the change is understood, valued and maintained.
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schools with improved sanitation and hygiene
Toilet blocks upgraded to national SWASH standards, with changing rooms and incinerators, and girl-friendly toilets with privacy for menstrual hygiene.
Handwashing stations with soap and clean water, plus water tanks, tank raisers and water systems in all four schools.
Teachers and pupils trained on hygiene practices and on how to maintain the new facilities.
Parents and community leaders joined awareness sessions, and schools took on day-to-day care of the facilities, with maintenance systems to keep them working.
Club members teach classmates good hygiene habits in language pupils relate to.
Encouraging handwashing at key moments of the school day.
Checking that toilets and handwashing stations stay clean and working.
Speaking up for better WASH services and leading cleanliness campaigns.
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