sanitation for all

sanitation for all Communication project Have you ever wondered…how communities in developing countries improve their living conditions? Imagine you are the director of a Non- Governmental Organisation that seeks to improve the sanitation in slums in the poorest parts of the developing world e.g. Nakuru in Kenya. You are trying to persuade a group of local government officials to invest in infrastructure needed to develop an organised sanitation system. Mobilising the support from residents will be important. You will need to consider ongoing maintenance as well as the set up costs, how might these be funded on an ongoing basis? Use your communication skills to: • Persuade officials and residents why they should invest in this development • Inform them of other successful projects from around the world • Explain the health and other benefits that could be the result of such a project Some things to think about... • Previous successful projects that you can demonstrate using ‘case studies’ • Projects that have failed in the past and why • The costs involved • The funding that could be used to support these developments • The benefits to health and wellbeing that would result • Persuading local officials who may not live in the area themselves that this is an important project Useful Links You may find some of the links below useful for your project: www.unicef.org/wash/index_wes_related.html Information about common water and sanitation-related diseases www.wateraid.org Information about the challenges of water and sanitation www.practicalaction.org/improved-toilets-3 Sanitation systems used in different countries www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/health/ Information on Global Goal 3 ‘Health and Wellbeing’ www.saps.org.uk/secondary/teachingresources/839-extracting-oil-from-plants-gcse Resources on different extraction techniques Health and safety If you carry out any experiments or practical activities then you will need to put together a risk assessment. To do this you will need to: 1. Find out if any of the substances , equipment or procedures you plan to use are hazardous 2. Assess the risk to yourself and others (which means what could go wrong and how serious that could be, low medium or high) 3. Decide what you need to do to reduce that risk e.g. wearing goggles or other protective equipment and knowing how to deal with any potential accidents You will need to show your risk assessment to your teacher and get his/her approval before doing any practical activities. Remember! Judges will be looking for projects that demonstrate good communication skills, show innovation and creativity and that address a real-world problem. Use the Student Profile form to help structure your project www.crestawards.org