Sanitation

WASH warriors, in the making!

In addition to improving WASH facilities, changing WASH behaviour at a young age can go a long way in coping with infectious diseases like Covid-19 in the future!

Author : Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Citizens Association for Child Rights (CACR) works with municipal schools in Mumbai with a focus on WASH and menstrual hygiene management and even a digital literacy programme. It is a  development partner of UNICEF Maharashtra and implementation partner of Tata Trusts Mumbai. CACR works with the MCGM education department and looks at issues like activation and strengthening of school management committees, mid-day meal program, school health program, etc.

CACR is managed by Mr Nitin Wadhwani, Director and CEO, with able support of Co-Directors Mrs Indrani Malkani, Chairman and Managing Trustee of VCAN (V Citizens Action Network) and Rtn. M.P. Singh, Past President-Rotary Club of Bandra.

Mr Nitin Wadhwani

speaks to the India Water Portal about the work they do, the recent Covid-19 challenge and how they are dealing with it.

Developing awareness on sanitation and hygiene (Image Source: CACR)
Building awareness on handwashing among school children (Image Source: CACR)
Training for behaviour change communication in times of Covid-19 (Image Source: CACR)
Distributing ration during Covid-19 (Image Source: CACR)
<p>Attached below is the appeal made by CACR to help labourers, migrants, slum dwellers and their families affected by the lockdown</p>
cacr_ration_kit_appeal.pdf
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