Everyone is entitled to access education, even in a situation of a humanitarian crisis. Education is crucial for Somalia's development and stability. Millions of children in Somalia do not attend school; the reason is lack of a safe route to school, schools have been destroyed, or lack of adequate conditions (e.g., no bathrooms, lack of access to clean water, etc.). The more children have unrestricted access to education and regularly attend school, the more support they can lend to their community and the local economy. COORADI implements projects to ensure children have access to education and support children to attend school in even in crisis-affected areas, thus creating long-term prospects. Our WASH activities in schools tackle the underlying factors that underlie the unsustainability of WASH facilities in schools. In all our school WASH interventions, we ensure that school communities are engaged at every stage of the activities while also working through established local structures.
In our projects, we build and rehabilitate schools that have been destroyed during natural disasters or armed conflicts. We prioritize providing schools with WASH services and clean water. We build rainwater tanks to store clean and healthy water. We supply the schools with supplies and equipment, depending on the situation. To improve hygiene, we provide schools with handwashing stations and hygiene awareness. We also offer teachers and the students capacity building and training. We provide Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) facilities to improve the girls' school attendance and understanding of menstrual management. COORADI is known for its successful use of the School Led Total Sanitation (SLTS) approach to promote hygiene in schools. This methodology is widely adopted and considered 'best practice' in sanitation behavior change.