Hygiene Promotion Children’s Hygiene And Sanitation Training – Solomon Islands, June 2017

This document aims to share the Children’s Hygiene and Sanitation Training (CHAST) approach implemented in the USAID-funded “Supporting Community Planning 3” project in the Solomon Islands by the Solomon Red Cross Society technically supported by the French Red Cross. This approach was developed following a successful experience in Vietnam. After the development of the CHAST kit adapted to the local context, the CHAST methodology was applied to a total of 12 classrooms in 4 schools of Honiara. The different elements included in this document are:

• A presentation of the CHAST methodology,
• The steps to set up and implement the methodology,
• A focus on Handwashing,
• The evaluation of the progress made by the students,
• The lessons learned of the 2016 pilot project and recommendations for future implementation,
• The measured impact of the 2016 pilot project on children’s awareness regarding good hygiene and sanitation practices.