While education is important, schools must remain safe to limit the risk of Covid-19 infections among children and their families when they reopen. To protect children from diseases such as Covid-19, we must ensure equitable access to clean water, proper sanitation and hygiene practices. When schools reopen, all Early Childhood Development centres, primary and secondary schools should be provided with adequate regular, and readily accessible clean and safe piped water, taking into consideration the population in every school. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects supported by ChildFund in various communities have been a major boost in increasing access to safe drinking water, improving sanitation and hygiene behaviours and managing water resources. Children are the primary beneficiaries of education in schools and should, therefore, be consulted on what they need before schools reopen.

Source: Standard Digital June 18, 2020 16:31 UTC