Hygiene behaviour is central to the prevention of many health problems.

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.

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

Using soap to wash hands is more effective than using water alone, says the change agent Mitu Akhter.

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.

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.

Shaibbati Poshchim Para, ward no. 9 area is situated at the banks of Kopotakkho River, under the Paikgacha Municipality, Khulna.

Every morning brings a challenge for the people of Tiprachora tea estate area.