A three- day hygiene promotion event in Za’atari camp

June 5th is World Environment Day. JEN took this opportunity to organize hygiene promoting events in Za’atari camp for three days. On 3rd and 4th June, 2014, JEN’s hygiene promoters carried out some activities targeting children in Districts 3, 4 and 5 in order to teach them how to practice good personal hygiene.

[ hygiene promoters wrote message about hygiene on balloons]

Daily practice of hygienic behavior such as washing hands and face, as well as brushing teeth, does not become a habit in one day. That’s why it is important to keep diffusing hygiene messages repeatedly. JEN hygiene promoters have developed many tools to convey hygiene messages to children, for example, games, songs, quiz and dance, so as to get the children interested in the hygiene promoting activities.

[ Demonstrating how to brush teeth]

[ Children learning about hygiene ]

On 5th June, JEN’s hygiene promoters organized focus group meetings with adults, where several issues of waterborne diseases such as diarrhea, as well as water conservation were discussed.

[Staffs give messages to refugees]

On the same day, for the purpose of raising awareness of environmental protection, refugees planted seeding of Sage. Za’atari camp is located in the middle of desert with almost no trees, and refugees face problems such as bad drainage and unhygienic environment with a lot of flies and mice. In order that people improve the condition of living environment with good hygiene, it is of importance that refugees themselves take action to protect and promote good environment.

[ hygiene promoters with good team work spirits]

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