Uno de los personajes principales fue "Mano Sucia"...
December 5, 2008
Presentación en PERUSAN
November 25, 2008
Agentes de salud en Puno
145 health promoters from Moho and Putina districts in Puno, participated in the training workshop as part of the School and Community Program.
October 17, 2008
Día Mundial de LM Ica
Medios de comunicación cubrieron las actividades durante el día.
Media covered the activities during the day.
Se realizó una demostración masiva de lavado de manos entre decenas de niños.
Dozens of children made a demonstration of handwashing in the main plaza.
Como parte de las actividades de celebración se realizó un concurso de pancartas entre los niños.
As part of the main activities, a poster contest among children was launched.
A private company of electronic products donated special prizes for the winners.
October 16, 2008
Día Mundial de LM Mochumí
More than 400 children of different schools of Mochumí district participated in the HW Day parade carrying posters elaborated by themselves.
Niños y estudiantes observan todos los trabajos que se seleccionaron en el concurso interescolar de dibujo y pintura.
Teachers and students are watching all the paintings that were selected in the schools' painting contest.
Niños del desfile que alegremente querían demostrar que se habían lavado las manos con jabón.
Children of the parade who, in a funny way, wanted to show their recently washed hands.
Fue muy alentador observar el apoyo que se brindaron los niños en pares para el lavado de manos masivo y organizado por los docentes.
It was really interesting to watch the support the children gave to each other in the handwashing massive activity, organized by the teachers.
A local musical dance elaborated by the children delighted the celebration. In the picture we can see also (at the back) young volunteers from Pedro Ruiz Gallo University, who is partner of the HW Initiative and helped in the organization.
Dispositivo en Puno
Moho, in Puno region, is one of the districts where the HW dispenser is being pre-tested. We will see how it works at an altitude of 12,500 feet.
Línea basal Mochumí
More than 40 volunteers from Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University implemented the baseline survey for Mochumí district, in Lambayeque.
280 households surveys were implemented to mothers and caretakers of children under 5 years.
October 7, 2008
Alianza con PRONASAR
Although infrastructure is well maintained in primary school #5407, the infrastructure is not enough and hygiene and sanitation promotion is missing.
Primary School #54076 of Tambulco district is one of the beneficiaries of PRONASAR intervention, that will include Handwashing Initiative methodology and sanitary infrastructure.
Apurimac Regional Government confirmed their interest on working with the Handwashing Initiative – PRONASAR partnership, making linkages with Regional Nutrition Committee. In the picture is María Guadalupe, PREDECC Director, and Ing. Cesar Pozo, Social Development Manager.
September 10, 2008
Piloto de monitoreo con voluntarios
After being trained in monitoring, volunteers carried out in the field a HW pilot survey in a poor district of Lambayeque.
Selected households for the pilot survey did not have water and sanitation services. The pilot showed that 85% of children had some kind of respiratory or diarrheal illness in the past two weeks.
Dispositivo LM en campo
Lambayeque is one of the regions where the HW device is being pre-tested. In this household, the family has placed the device in front of the latrine.
Voluntarios universitarios se suman a la ILM
About 40 volunteers from Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University of Lambayeque participated in the workshop. They will support HW promotion and monitoring in several districts of the province.
6 de setiembre
Los voluntarios fueron capacitados en el diseño y monitoreo de proyectos de desarrollo; así como en los objetivos y actividades de la Iniciativa LM. Los participantes incluyen estudiantes de enfermería, derecho, comunicaciones y microbiología.
The volunteers were trained in the design and monitoring of development projects, as well as on the objectives and activities of the HW Initiative. Participants included students of nursing, law, communications and microbiology.
September 8, 2008
Abogacía en Ayacucho
"Schools should promote hygiene and health culture in the children", said the Ayacucho Regional Educational Director, Ricardo Arone. In the picture he is accompanied by Edgar Jayo, tutoring specialist.
Huamanga, 4 de setiembre
Janeth Arce y Luisa, technical team from Health Promotion of Ayacucho Health Authority, showed interest in the emphasis in schools, where is possible to work in an integral way with children.
September 4, 2008
Dispositivo LM en acción
Over the past several days Mrs Nativity has the HW device at home. Her house receives water some hours a day, so she has decided to fill with soapy water both bottles of the device. Learning starts...
Anta, 28 de agostoLa IE 50128 ya instaló el dispositivo de LM al costado del baño. Ambas botellas han sido llenadas con el agua jabonosa. Vamos a ver cuánto demoran los 120 alumnos de la escuela en vaciar las botellas...
Primary School 50128 already installed the HW device outside the bathroom. Both bottles were filled with soapy water. Let's see how much time the 120 students take to empty the bottles.
August 27, 2008
Validación de dispositivo LM
For pre-testing the HW prototype two different formulas of soapy water were prepared. The device will be pre-tested in households and schools from the Coast, Andes and Amazon.
One of the formulas requires to put a small piece of soap in 1lt of boiled water for 5 minutes.
The mixture of soapy water was tested several times until finding the proper consistency for HW.
El prototipo está diseñado para sostener dos botellas de hasta 3 litros, una de ellas con agua jabonosa y la otra con agua para enjugarse.
The prototype is designed to hold two bottles of 3 liters, one with soapy water and another one with clean water.