Table 3 WASH activities in the Kishusha camp provided by NGOs in charge of WASH and the hygiene committee
Timing | Responsible group | Activities |
|---|---|---|
Late 2013-early 2014 | NGO in charge of WASH activities | -Set up water systems, latrines and communal handwashing stations -Distributed latrine maintenance kits to hygiene promoters -Distributed hygiene hardware such as soap and water receptacles to camp residents -Provided soap and promoted handwashing with soapy water at public handwashing stations -Assisted with the formation of a hygiene committee and training of committee members -Ensured that volunteer hygiene promoters were identified to work in each block |
Early 2014-November 2014 | Hygiene committee with assistance from NGO in charge of WASH activities | -Ensured pumped water was available -Ensured that hygiene materials were routinely distributed -Ensured that latrines and communal handwashing stations were equipped and functional -Made certain that hygiene promoters were working in each block -Ensured hygiene and handwashing promotion activities were conducted -Monitored hygiene practices and instituted fines when residents disregarded regulations -Involved in prevention and control efforts during cholera outbreaks (ensure chlorination of water sources, encourage boiling of drinking water, increase promotion of handwashing at critical times) |
November 2014–June 2015 | Replacement NGO in charge of WASH activities and hygiene committee | -Provided ash and promoted handwashing with ash at communal handwashing stations -Made sure hygiene promoters were working in each block -Decreased hygiene and handwashing promotion -Discontinued distribution of hygiene materials -Failed to ensure that latrines and communal handwashing stations were equipped and functional -Involved in prevention and control efforts during outbreaks -Instituted fines when residents disregarded regulations |