Increasing handwashing with soap among refugee populations in Kenya

A community resident washing hands in a typical homestead in Dadaab Refugee camp. Photo credit: Billow Madey, Community Health worker, Kenya Red Cross Society.

Project overview

Improving handwashing with soap among refugee and crisis affected populations

Countries
Kenya
Organisations
African Population and Health Research Center
Partners
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), British Red Cross (BRC), ARUP, Kenya Red Cross (KRCS)
Area of funding
Humanitarian Research
Grant amount
£35,759
Start date
01
February
2025
End date
31
August
2025
Project length (in months)
7 months
Topics
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Status
Live

Project solution

This project offers [specific solution or intervention] to tackle [challenge]. By implementing [strategies, tools, or innovations], the project aims to achieve [desired outcomes]. The approach is designed to [specific actions or methods] to bring about meaningful change in [community, region, or issue area].

Expected outcomes

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Purpose

To share learnings with various stakeholders and identify opportunities for improving handwashing with soap within crisis affected populations.

Expected outcomes

Increased knowledge on the importance of handwashing with soap among communities in crisis affected areas, opportunities for improving the Jengu handwashing unit to increase uptake and informed decision making among stakeholders.

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Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
African Population and Health Research Center
Kenya