hand washing stations

We built two hand washing stations at the Health Center: one near the toilets and one in a central location.

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With the help of a teacher, I also did a hand-washing presentation at another primary school. We had four students rub turmeric on their hands, then have some wash their hands with soap and some without soap. Then we explain that just like the turmeric, germs that make you sick only wash off with soap. Finally, we go over the hand washing steps and when to wash your hands. We built a hand-washing station near the girls' toilet and will build one by the boys' toilet tomorrow.

You might notice that the hand-washing station is attached to a pipe and spigot. They are nonfunctional.

The station is made by heating the tip of a nail with a candle, poking it in the jerry can towards the bottom. You remove the nail to create a small stream of water when you wash your hands, then replace the nail when you are done.