In this lesson students learn about the lives of two girls, Tikho from Zambia and Jenny from Honduras, and how their communities are addressing issues with water and sanitation.
At the end of the lesson students compare themselves, with Tikho and Jenny, to build an understanding of the differences and commonalities, specifically as they relate to water and sanitation.
Options are provided for doing this lesson with a grade 1-3 or grade 4-6 audience.
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In this lesson students learn about the lives of two girls, Tikho from Zambia and Jenny from Honduras, and how their communities are addressing issues with water and sanitation. At the end of the lesson students compare themselves, with Tikho and Jenny, to identify what they have in common and what is different with regards to water, sanitation and hygiene in their community.
In this presentation, students learn about the lives of two girls, Tikho from Zambia and Jenny from Honduras, and how their communities are addressing issues with water and sanitation.
Use these cards with the lesson plan and presentation for Tikho, Jenny, and I. Your students can use these cards to identify similarities and differences between themselves, Tikho and Jenny.
In this lesson, students act out a play that demonstrates that negative consequences of contaminated water. In this play, sick villagers seek out help from Tikho and Daniel, who expertly fight disease through hygiene and water filtration.
This activity assesses youth’s understanding of water, hygiene and sanitation practices. It is an interactive activity to encourage discussion about situations occurring in Africa.
CAWST is a Canadian charity and licensed engineering firm. We address the global need for safe drinking water and sanitation by building local knowledge and skills on household solutions people can implement themselves.
Development of this website and creation of collections of emergency themed tools on Water Treatment, Water Quality Testing, Behavior Change and Sanitation funded by Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance - USAID.
This project is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
