Stories Changing millions of lives one step at a time through improved access to water, decent toilets and hygiene. Soniya Akhter | The Trendsetter Soniya have receiving training on Water and Sanitation Safety Plans, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and handwashing. The project focuses on increasing safe water and hygienic sanitation in the slum community. With adolescent girls in the slum, Soniya promotes hygiene behaviours and improved the health conditions among RMG workers. Read the full story Jannatul Ferdous Masuma | Fearless WASH advocate A well-versed change agent, Jannatul Ferdous Masuma received training on the importance of hygiene behaviour under a project supported by Lindex and WaterAid in a slum at Kallyanpur, Dhaka, Banglad Read the full story Street hydrant: A source of relief Chattogram is the second-largest city in Bangladesh but only half of its population could access piped water. The channeled water source is often unreliable and unclean. Read the full story Bashiron | The Community Caretaker We are fortunate enough to receive training on cleanliness were we learned to make soapy water and keep ourselves hygienic by washing hands and maintaining social distancing. Through this cleanliness initiative I have built community spirit, and support collective action, as well as demonstrating government response and duties, not just individual responsibilities. Read the full story WASH Impacts in RMG Worker Communities As working parents, my husband and I are always worried about our children’s health. They always felt agitated and sick. Read the full story Change Agents: A journey towards hygiene behaviour change Hygiene behaviour is central to the prevention of many health problems. To improve hygiene conditions in communities and workplaces, hygiene behaviour is necessary with the right knowledge, skills and practice. WaterAid Bangladesh with support from Lindex - a Europe's leading fashion company, developed a group of "Change Agents" at the factory level who act to support the ready-made workers with hygiene messaging and to practice hygiene behaviours. Read the full story Mitu Akhter | The Changemaker Using soap to wash hands is more effective than using water alone, says the change agent Mitu Akhter. Read the full story Abu Hena Rumi | The Youngest Change Agent Rumi promotes cleanliness in her community. As handwashing is the first line of defense to fight against Covid-19, Rumi monitors the handwashing devices in the slum and takes the responsibility to maintain the handwashing station. Rumi is also working as a community volunteer and involved in raising awareness in the slum on the prevention of COVID-19. Read the full story Bangladesh Nibhash Fulmali from the isolated community Tea garden workers are amongst the poorest, most disadvantaged and isolated communities in the country. Based majorly in Sylhet, these communities lack access to many basic rights – right to safe water and sanitation being a crucial one. Read the full story Pagination Load more story articles
Soniya Akhter | The Trendsetter Soniya have receiving training on Water and Sanitation Safety Plans, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and handwashing. The project focuses on increasing safe water and hygienic sanitation in the slum community. With adolescent girls in the slum, Soniya promotes hygiene behaviours and improved the health conditions among RMG workers. Read the full story
Jannatul Ferdous Masuma | Fearless WASH advocate A well-versed change agent, Jannatul Ferdous Masuma received training on the importance of hygiene behaviour under a project supported by Lindex and WaterAid in a slum at Kallyanpur, Dhaka, Banglad Read the full story
Street hydrant: A source of relief Chattogram is the second-largest city in Bangladesh but only half of its population could access piped water. The channeled water source is often unreliable and unclean. Read the full story
Bashiron | The Community Caretaker We are fortunate enough to receive training on cleanliness were we learned to make soapy water and keep ourselves hygienic by washing hands and maintaining social distancing. Through this cleanliness initiative I have built community spirit, and support collective action, as well as demonstrating government response and duties, not just individual responsibilities. Read the full story
WASH Impacts in RMG Worker Communities As working parents, my husband and I are always worried about our children’s health. They always felt agitated and sick. Read the full story
Change Agents: A journey towards hygiene behaviour change Hygiene behaviour is central to the prevention of many health problems. To improve hygiene conditions in communities and workplaces, hygiene behaviour is necessary with the right knowledge, skills and practice. WaterAid Bangladesh with support from Lindex - a Europe's leading fashion company, developed a group of "Change Agents" at the factory level who act to support the ready-made workers with hygiene messaging and to practice hygiene behaviours. Read the full story
Mitu Akhter | The Changemaker Using soap to wash hands is more effective than using water alone, says the change agent Mitu Akhter. Read the full story
Abu Hena Rumi | The Youngest Change Agent Rumi promotes cleanliness in her community. As handwashing is the first line of defense to fight against Covid-19, Rumi monitors the handwashing devices in the slum and takes the responsibility to maintain the handwashing station. Rumi is also working as a community volunteer and involved in raising awareness in the slum on the prevention of COVID-19. Read the full story
Bangladesh Nibhash Fulmali from the isolated community Tea garden workers are amongst the poorest, most disadvantaged and isolated communities in the country. Based majorly in Sylhet, these communities lack access to many basic rights – right to safe water and sanitation being a crucial one. Read the full story
