Sanitation conditions at Osunyai school in Arusha

Hygiene education is part of the curriculum at Osunyai Primary school some 6 kilometres from Arusha in northern Tanzania. However, the poor sanitation conditions prevent pupils and teachers from maintaining the minimum level of hygiene.

The school has 2426 pupils (1175 boys and 1251 girls) and 44 teachers. There are only 8 latrines for 1175 boys and the same for the girls. All the teachers share 2 latrines. Needless to say that this is far from being sufficient.

Due to over-use and poor construction, the current latrines of the Osunyai Primary School are not in a good state, some lack doors and others don't have any form of ventilation. There are no hand washing facilities and too many people are using latrine without using water.

In the near future Community Based Health Care Council (CBHC), a non-governmental organization from Tanzania, together with donors will put up 12 additional latrines with hand washing facilities to improve the current latrines.

To have clean latrines, enough water is needed. This is another problem they face. Students have to fetch water in a channel which is in a distance from school, and water in this channel is not clean and safe for students to use. Water should be also improved.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Tanzania
• education
• sanitation

[mzungueriki]

why do you need external donor support?

[woop21337]

Incredible. I hope you guys get some funding!