There’s a new team of Hygiene Helpers at Agua Escondida Primary School!
Tomás Pacay Mendoza is the manager of Pueblo a Pueblo's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools project. This summer, he visited Agua Escondida to meet with its brand-new group of Hygiene Helpers: students who will work alongside faculty to promote healthy habits at their school.
These twelve students were selected by their teachers because they are active, enthusiastic, and invested in making their school a better place. The new ambassadors met with Tomás during his visit to learn more about their roles and responsibilities as Hygiene Helpers.
Tomás Pacay Mendoza is the manager of Pueblo a Pueblo's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools project. This summer, he visited Agua Escondida to meet with its brand-new group of Hygiene Helpers: students who will work alongside faculty to promote healthy habits at their school.
These twelve students were selected by their teachers because they are active, enthusiastic, and invested in making their school a better place. The new ambassadors met with Tomás during his visit to learn more about their roles and responsibilities as Hygiene Helpers.
 Tomás addresses the new Hygiene Helpers |  Marlon is the president of his school's Hygiene Helpers |
Their first order of business? Spreading the word about the importance of hand-washing—and how to do it correctly. The ambassadors will be on duty during recess, when they will encourage their peers to wash their hands (with soap!) after using the restroom. They will also participate in school-wide hygiene education assemblies, the first of which is coming up soon—just next week!
For now, the lower school Hygiene Helpers have to point their fellow students toward a temporary handwashing station made of a water cooler positioned over a plastic basin. While the school’s upper level got a makeover by the WASH project earlier this year, the lower school is waiting on a second phase of construction. With your support, Pueblo a Pueblo will initiate phase two and rebuild a bank of bathroom stalls in Agua Escondida’s lower level. The new facility will include boys’ stalls, girls’ stalls, and a fully functional handwashing station.
For now, the lower school Hygiene Helpers have to point their fellow students toward a temporary handwashing station made of a water cooler positioned over a plastic basin. While the school’s upper level got a makeover by the WASH project earlier this year, the lower school is waiting on a second phase of construction. With your support, Pueblo a Pueblo will initiate phase two and rebuild a bank of bathroom stalls in Agua Escondida’s lower level. The new facility will include boys’ stalls, girls’ stalls, and a fully functional handwashing station.
 New handwashing station recently installed at the upper school |  Makeshift handwashing station currently in use at the lower school |
At the end of their meeting with Tomás, the Hygiene Helpers received vests to symbolize their role as leaders in their school. These dedicated students are already doing good work—consider a donation today to back them up with the improved facilities they need to make their school a healthier place to learn, play, and grow!
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