Education for 1.2 million mothers

We are going ahead with the activities to make a opportunity for 1.2 million mothers in 40 districts who have under-5 years children to learn about handwashing using soap through a communication program or a personal interview by the end of 2011.

The activities of the handwashing ambassadors became fully in progress in 13,500 villages in 40 districts.

By the end of 2011, 3,176 ambassadors were trained in 13,500 villages in 40 districts. They are playing a role in informing the village people about the handwashing campaign for the first time.

The number of the trained handwashing ambassadors by district

• Iganga　60
• Abim　92
• Hoima　167
• Mukono　61
• Katakwi　206
• Kasese　66
• Arua　102
• Kamuli　80
• Wakiso　68
• Dokolo　75
• Kumi　214
• Mubende　70
• Amuria　122
• Mbale　82
• Kawempe　62
• Lira　150
• Kyenjojo　134
• Kiboga　134
• Nebbi　60
• Bushyeni　180
• Kabale　70
• Pallisa　302
• Mpigi　70
• Bundibugyo　75
• Tororo　88
• Mbara　70
• Ntungamo　80
• Soroti　100
• Kabarole　66
• Maska　70

Supported for installing hundreds of thousands of the home handwashing equipments.
The handwashing rate has increased to 27%.

Hundreds of thousands of the home handwashing equipments "Tippy Tap" were installed next to the toilet in the target districts by the end of 2011. The handwashing rate has increased to 29 % compared to 14 % in 2009. There is a report that 46,306 Tippy Taps were newly installed in 20 districts throughout 2011. It is estimated that more than 6 hundred thousand people became to newly wash their hands.

354 handwashing tanks (60L) with stands and tubs were delivered and are used at 177 elementary schools in Gulu, Kitgum, Pader and Abim district.

Expand the handwashing campaign to estimated 3 million mothers by radio commercials.

27 radio stations have cooperated with each other to spread a commercial of handwashing in 2010 and 2011. It is estimated that 3 million mothers who have under-5 years children (40%) get a opportunity to receive the message of handwashing using soap annually through the media campaign (The estimation will be confirmed by an investigation in 2012).