School Hygiene & Sanitation Infrastructure Project
15 government schools. 4,457 girls. EUR 94,343. A model for how infrastructure and education together can keep girls in school.
The Conditions at Baseline
The 15 target schools — serving girls in Classes 6 to 10 across six mandals of East Godavari District — were assessed before the project began. The findings were consistent and acute:
Surveys confirmed that the majority of girls were missing school during their periods — not by choice, but because attending was not safe or manageable without any private facility. This is consistent with national research showing up to 65% absenteeism during menstruation in schools with no separate toilet.
Critically, girls across all schools expressed strong aspirations — for nursing, teaching, further study. The barrier was structural, not attitudinal. That is what this project addressed.
Three Results, Fully Achieved
Community Awareness Campaigns
- ✓Healthcare professionals delivered WASH sessions across all 15 schools — hygiene, handwashing, water safety, sanitation and health
- ✓Menstrual hygiene education delivered to girls in Classes 6–10 by female educators, covering safe management, reducing stigma, and managing periods at school
- ✓Sanitation kits distributed with training on use and replenishment
- ✓WASH awareness sessions for students, teachers, parents, and school support staff
Capacity Building in Schools
- ✓School hygiene teams formed at all 15 schools — administration staff, teachers, and senior students
- ✓Trained on sanitation and hygiene practices, team responsibilities, and maintenance procedures
- ✓Written toilet maintenance guidelines provided to every school
- ✓Hygiene education integrated into regular school activities and assessments
Toilet Block Infrastructure
- ✓Shipping containers modified into toilet block units — internal partitioning, plumbing fittings, ventilation, electrical connections
- ✓Installed at all 15 schools with plumbing and electrical work completed
- ✓Project branding applied and GPS-tagged for verification
- ✓All schools UDISE-coded — data verifiable through national UDISE+ database
Results Against Objectives
| Deliverable | Target | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Toilet blocks installed | 15 | ✓ 15 / 15 complete |
| Schools fully operational | 15 | ✓ All 15 fully active |
| School hygiene teams formed & trained | 15 | ✓ 15 / 15 |
| WASH awareness programmes delivered | 15 | ✓ 15 / 15 |
| Menstrual hygiene sessions delivered | 15 | ✓ 15 / 15 |
| Sanitation kits distributed | 15 | ✓ 15 / 15 |
| Girls reached | — | 4,457 across all 15 schools |
The 15 Target Schools
East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. All schools verified with government UDISE codes and GPS-tagged locations.
| School | Mandal | Girls Enrolled |
|---|---|---|
| ZPHS Peddanapalli | Yeleswaram | 185 |
| ZPHS Sarpavaram | Kakinada Rural | 219 |
| GHS Jaggampeta | Kajuluru | 451 |
| PSMC Girls High School | Kakinada | 1,102 |
| ZPHS Gaigolupadu | Tallarevu | 136 |
| GHS Yeleswaram | Yeleswaram | 220 |
| ZPHS Gollapalem | Tallarevu | 216 |
| ZPHS Pagadalapeta | Kakinada Rural | 141 |
| ZPHS Lakshmipathi Puram | Karapa | 149 |
| ZPHS Peddapurappadu | Prathipadu | 168 |
| ZPHS Prathipadu | Prathipadu | 295 |
| ZPHS Plus Karapa | Karapa | 339 |
| New Life High School (TM) | Kakinada | 83 |
| MPL HS Gandhinagar | Kakinada | 235 |
| ZPGHS Yeleswaram | Yeleswaram | 518 |
| Total — all 15 schools | 4,457 | |
Project Photos
Funded by the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry
This project was funded by the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry's development grant programme and channelled through AIAE (Association Internationale pour l'Aide à l'Enfance), Luxembourg. Mission to the Nations served as the India implementing partner — managing site selection, contractor procurement, installation, community education, and all monitoring and evaluation activities.
Interested in Funding the Next Phase?
MTN has identified additional schools in East Godavari District with the same unmet needs. We welcome conversations with institutional funders and NGOs interested in replicating this model.