When thinking of ways to improve the health of rural communities in the developing world people often focus on latrines or wells. However, evidence shows that the simple act of hand-washing can improve the health of communities by an equal amount. Most Ugandan families have soap, but few use it to wash their hands at critical times such as after using the toilet. We plan on constructing “tippy-taps”, which are simple hand-washing stations that can be located next to the latrine and use very little water. Hand-Washing
Communities: Kikungwe Dates: October 1 to December 31, 2008 Method: Training of Handymen, Construction Household Visits and Community Meetings Goal(s): One villages will have working household hand-washing facilities at most of homes and will be sensitized about the importance of their use to increase the practice of hand-washing. Staff: Mr. Ssenyonga Max and Mr. Jonathan Mellor Photos  Hand Washing Hand-Washing%20Pictures.htmlHand-Washing%20Pictures.htmlshapeimage_4_link_1