ABCD Project

Low toilet usage and prevalence of open defecation despite infrastructure availability.
Lack of awareness on handwashing and hygiene practices.
Unsafe drinking water and inadequate waste management in schools.
Health risks such as diarrhoea and infections caused by poor sanitation.

Students, teachers, and non-teaching staff across 100 government schools in Raichur and Lingasugur taluks, reaching over 26,000 children directly and 80,000 community members indirectly.

Conducted baseline surveys to assess sanitation and hygiene conditions.
Trained facilitators, teachers, and headmasters on hygiene, water management, and behaviour change.
Held classroom and practical sessions for students on handwashing, toilet use, and waste segregation.
Distributed hygiene consumables such as soaps, buckets, and cleaning materials to schools.
Organized an annual event with quizzes, drawings, and awards to promote hygiene awareness.
Rated schools on cleanliness and hygiene practices through a 3-star evaluation system.

Improved handwashing, toilet usage, and waste management practices in all 100 schools.
Benefited 26,779 students and 80,337 family members through direct and indirect engagement.
Strengthened collaboration between schools, local authorities, and communities to sustain hygiene standards.
Set the foundation for expansion to 400 additional schools in the next phase.