March 12, 2015
Location: Agona Ahanta, Ghana Participants: 3,000,000 Organizers: Conservation Foundation, Ahanta West District Assembly, Dist Edu Directorate AWDP This event included a parade through Agona Ahanta, an assembly of school children to demonstrate handwashing, speeches by the children, a speech by District Director of Education, Executive Director of Conservation […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Bannu, Pakistan Participants: 600 Organizer: Peace and Development Organization The Peace and Development Organization, with the support of NCA Plan, celebrated Global Handwashing Day with North Waziristan IDPs and host communities in District Bannu, KP Pakistan. This event raised awareness of handwashing with soap among children and target […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Ethiopia Participants: 780 Organizer: International Medical Corps International Medical Crops celebrated Global Handwashing Day 2014 in schools. These young children are at high risk of morbidity and mortality from diarrhea pneumonia, both of which are preventable by handwashing with soap at key times. School administrators along with […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Eastern Samar Philippines Participants: 40,000 Organizer: Plan International, ACTED, OXFAM, CRS, ACF and the department of Education, LocalGvoernment Units, and Provincial Health Office of Eastern Samar Philippines 11 schools across the Easter Samar Region of the Philippines celebrate Global Handwashing Day 2014 with a whole week of activities! To […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Chandrapur, India Participants: 500 Organizer: Inner Wheel Club of Chandrapur the Inner Wheel Club of Chandrapur celebrated Global Handwashing Day in several local schools. They organized a drawing competition to generate awareness of the significance of hygiene. The members spoke to the children promoting the message that the simple practice […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Sindh, Pakistan Participants: 200 Organizer: Participatory Village Development Program (PVDP) PVDP celebrated Global Handwashing Day 2014 with: A hygiene walk A handwashing rally A handwashing demonstration A handwashing competition
March 12, 2015
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Participants: 60 Organizations: UNICEF, WSP, WaterAid, WSSCC, WHO, Plan Pakistan, RSPN A press conference on Global Handwashing Day was held at the press club in Islamabad, Pakistan. The event was widely attended by print/electronic media and other development partners. A press conference on GHWD was […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Rajanpur, Pakistan Participants: 5600 Organizations: PartnerAid International, World Relief Germany Parents, teachers and students celebrated Global Handwashing Day 2014 with a myriad of activities including: An hygiene awareness walk A handwashing demonstration at Tehsil Hospital A handwashing demonstration at a local park Radio messages Distribution […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Tharparkar, Sindh Participants: 350 Organizers: Sukaar Foundation, WaterAid Pakistan, Earth Star’s Academy, Education Department Highlighting the importance of hand washing, Sukaar Foundation and WaterAid Pakistan have launched a campaign in different schools of Tharparkar desert to raise awareness of how handwashing can prevent infectious diseases. The organizers […]
March 12, 2015
Location: Swabi, Pakistan Participants: 250 Organizer: Human Development Programme Global Handwashing was celebrated at Swabi, Pakistan with the support of the Human Development Programme.
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