GE & United Way of Chennai

In association with United Way, the WASH in School activities of our NGO was extended to 5 schools of Chennai city. The funding support for hardware activities in the following 5 schools was given by GE.

In addition to the innovative hardware activities carried out, our organisation conducted capacity building activities to promote sustained use and maintenance of the facilities and Child-centred governance with the support of UNICEF. (2018). The schools benefitted by the project and the activities:

1. Jaigopal Garodia Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Choolaimedu, Chennai. Refurbishing of 2 Toilet blocks as Girls-friendly WASH facilities, Refurbishing of a Latrine Block and improving the same with Menstrual Hygiene management facility, Hand-washing facility in 4 places, Providing a drinking water station and wise water management (Zero waste management & Rainwater harvesting) were the activities completed in the school to promote the school as a WASH in School model.
2. Chennai Higher Secondary School, Nungampakkam, Chennai. The activities completed in the school to make it as a model school are; Refurbishment of 4 Toilet blocks as user-friendly facility for Boys; Hand washing facility in 2 places; Providing a drinking water station; Wise water management (Zero waste management – Rain water harvesting) activities
3. Chennai Higher Secondary School, Shenoynagar, Chennai. Refurbishment of 3 number of Toilet blocks as user-friendly toilet facility for boys, Refurbishment of 1 girls block and Hand washing facility in 2 places, Providing a drinking water station and wise water management (Zero waste management – Rain water harvesting) were the activities completed in the school.
4. Government higher Secondary School, Kolathur, Chennai. Refurbishing of a Toilet block as Girls-friendly block, Refurbishing of a Toilet block as user-friendly block for Boys, Hand wash facility in 1 place and Drawing of Pictures in and around all classrooms were the activities completed in the school.
5. Government high School, Royapuram, Chennai. Refurbishing of a Toilet block as Girls-friendly WASH facility, Refurbishing of a Toilet block as user-friendly for Boys, Hand wash facility in 1 place and Drawing of Pictures and hygiene messages in Toilet Blocks are the activities completed in the school.