Child-friendly Latrines Improve Hygiene, Health, and Safety

Out of the 20 schools that were in the Nuwaragampalatha division, 6 had did not have toilets and 7 were without any kind of water supply. Without water systems to safely dispose of solid and liquid waste, many students suffered from poor health and were forced to drop out of school.

As a solution, Plan worked with the local communities to design and implement new sanitation programs. These programs would not only lead to the construction of new bathroom facilities, but it would also cultivate hygienic and sanitary environments for both schools and the entire communities.

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