DRC

Presentation of how CHCs can be used to achieve SDGs

See the full presentation 2018_-CHCs-in-SDGs_IRC_final The powerpoint shows how Community Health Club is like the engine of a train which can meet SDG targets, not only for water and sanitation (SDG 6), but also for the overarching objective of poverty alleviation (SDG.1.) in a step by step process of community development. This presentation helped to convinced  …

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A case study of integrated population, health & environment (PHE): Rwanda and DRC (2014-2015)

INVESTIGATION ON CHC APPROACH A case-control study and a cross-sectional study have been conducted in Rwanda and DRC respectively during the period of 2014-2015. The purpose was to investigate on the potential contribution of the CHC approaches to reduce hygiene related diseases and malnutrition (environmental and practice related). A case control study in Rwanda – …

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The happiest people in the DRC

A news team from the BBC visited one of the CHC started by Africa AHEAD/Tearfund and witnessed first hand the joy of communities, who despite war, pillage and rape are excited about a toilet! Click here to listen to the song they sing

Tearfund

Type of partner: Implementing Link to more information  Poster  Dates of partnership: Oct 2014-Sept 2015 Country: DRC District: South Kivu Name of Project: SWIFT Consortium Type of Project: CHC Pilot Project Objective of Project: to adapt the CHC for use in DRC Number of Beneficiaries: 19.959 Cost of project: 51,280

CHCs to start in DRC

Extract from SWIFT Consortium Weekly Newsflash – 5 February 2015 Click here for link The SWIFT Consortium aims to deliver sustainable access to safe water and sanitation and encourage the adoption of basic hygiene practices in DRC and Kenya. It is funded with UK aid from the British people. The Tearfund team in DRC has completed one gravity-fed water …

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