Swacch Samudaya hi Swasth Samudaya

Swacch Samudaya hi Swasth Samudaya
Children’s initiative towards cleaner India
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Contents
Background and brief note on the contents………………………………………………………………………03
Initiatives for spreading awareness……………………………………………………………………………………04
Swacchatara patha, pragati ra patha! – Step towards a cleaner, safer and smarter
Bhubaneswar……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..05
Swacch Sambalpur, Sundara Sambalpur – Community Mobilization for Sanitation Behavior
Change……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….07
Initiative to make Berhampur Clean Child Friendly City………………………………………………………09
Advocating for a clean neighborhood………………………………………………………………………………..10
Gautam Nagar: A Bright Example of Children’s Advocacy……………………………………………………11
Humara Adhikar, Swacch Samudaya – Children’s Surveillance of Sanitation………………………13
Humara Adhikar, Swacch Samudaya – Demand for Construction of community toilets……..14
Humara Adhikar, Swacch Samudaya – Cleaning of Canal……………………………………………………15
Way Forward………………….......................................................................................................16
Annexure A
Annexure B
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Background
Sanitation and hygiene are key to child survival, development and growth. Availability of adequate
sanitation facilities is central to the basic rights of every human being for personal dignity and self respect. Though lack of sanitation facilities affects people of all ages, the well-being of children is
particularly compromised. Poor sanitation implies unhealthy living condition leading to children
losing their lives at an early age. Therefore, sanitation is one of the core components of Humara
Bachpan Campaign.
Since the launch of Swacch Bharat Mission, HBC has carried out numerous advocacy activities all
over the country and has seen significant successes in terms of creating awareness and bringing
about tangible changes in the neighborhoods. As a part of advocacy and capacity building through
knowledge sharing, Humara Bachpan Campaign has brought this compilation of some of the best
initiatives undertaken by children as sanitation ambassadors for creating a cleaner India.
Contents: The document has been divided into two parts, one focusing on the activities undertaken
for spreading awareness on a cleaner, healthier environment and the other includes all the advocacy
efforts initiated by children in bringing about changes in their respective communities.
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INITIATIVES FOR SPREADING AWARENESS
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Swacchatara patha, pragati ra patha! – Step towards a cleaner, safer and
smarter Bhubaneswar
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
The first step towards creating a cleaner
Swacch Bhubaneswar, Sundar Bhubaneswar -
Bhubaneswar by Humara Bachpan Campaign
There has been no looking back since and the
was initiated on 2 October, 2014 marking the
child leaders of the campaign have taken up
launch of Government of India’s Swacch
several initiatives to make the city a cleaner
Bharat Mission.
one. Humara Bachpan Child Club members in
HBC strongly believes in working with the
government
and
not
in
isolation.
Bhubaneswar have taken lead in organizing
cleanliness drives and conducting street plays
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)
launched Swaccha Bhubaneswar Abhiyan
under the banner of Swacch Bharat Mission
(SBM) for a cleaner Bhubaneswar. BMC
partnered with HBC to create awareness in
different neighborhoods of Bhubaneswar. As
children are the core functionaries of the
campaign
they
ambassadors’
‘Sanitation
at various neighborhoods including OUAT
children of Humara Bachpan Child Clubs from
basti, Ganga Nagar basti, Salia Sahi Adivasi
five
official
Gaon basti, BDA Nilamadhab basti, Saheed
Bhubaneswar
Nagar and Telegu basti. The enthusiasm and
Abhiyan. The campaign also supported BMC in
the vigor of the child leaders has drawn the
designing
Education
attention of the local Corporators and the
Communication (IEC) materials to be used in
Mayor who have extended their support to
the official Facebook page of Swaccha
HBC for spreading the message on cleanliness
Bhubaneswar. In a bid to spread awareness
and sanitation.
declaration
their
as
20
slums
for
acted
participated
of
community.
in
Swaccha
Information
the
on Swacch Bharat Mission, Humara Bachpan
Child Club members disseminated information
on SBM in 12 slums of the city.
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1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.
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Swacch Sambalpur, Sundara Sambalpur – Community Mobilization for
Sanitation Behavior Change
Location: Sambalpur, Odisha
Sambalpur city constitutes of 29 wards, where
tablets were also distributed in the houses.
104 slums exist with 59359 slum population.
Humara
Due to an outbreak of jaundice in Sambalpur,
(HBCA) visited the houses on a regular basis,
HBC
14
interacted with the adults and the children
December, 2014 in collaboration with the
and sensitized them on sanitation and hygiene
Sambalpur District Administration to create
through pictures and other communication
awareness
through
materials. They also discussed about the
community mobilization in three slums of
symptoms of jaundice which helped them
Ward No.15.
identify
started
its
intervention
about
from
jaundice
In the three slums it was noticed that open
defecation was a norm among everybody
which was one of the reasons for the
outbreak of jaundice. HBC focused on 1550
Bachpan
referral
Community
cases
and
Advocates
encouraged
community members to go for blood tests at
the District Medical Hospital. 55000 halogen
tablets were distributed in the three slums.
(Refer to Annexure 1A)
households with a population of 3961 for
Mass Awareness Programs: After initial
creating
mobilizing
rapport building through door to door
HBC indirectly intervened in
interactions, mass awareness activities were
ten slums to create mass awareness through
conducted through street plays, community
street plays.
led cleanliness drive, community meetings
awareness
communities.
and
and
THE PROCESS
formation
of
committees
in
the
community. Through these activities it was
Door to Door Campaign: Door to door
ensured that drinking water facility reached
campaigns
create
the slums, community used dustbins for waste
awareness in individual households on good
disposal and to ensure that halogen tablets
hygienic practices. Awareness was created on
were distributed and used by the people. It
waste disposal and use of dustbins in slums.
also helped identify spaces for construction of
Through this, cases of diarrhea were identified
temporary and permanent toilets. (Refer to
and referred on a priority basis. Halogen
Annexure 1B)
were
conducted
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to
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 98 cases were identified
and 51 were referred for
medical aid in the three
slums
 11
households
in
Ambedkar Nagar and 32
in Sahu Colony started
using individual dustbin
 Increased visibility of HBC
intervention
in
other
wards as a result of which
other wards requested
for
conducting
similar
activities
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Initiative to make Berhampur Clean Child Friendly City
Location: Berhampur, Odisha
Berhampur city constitutes of 37 wards with a
neighborhoods. The objective was not only to
total of 163 slums comprising of 1.17 lakhs
clean the slums but also create awareness on
slum
Berhampur
cleanliness in the communities. Inspired by
population lives in slums and suffer due to the
the children, youth and women from the
absence
water,
slums also came forward and joined hands
sanitation, housing and a better living
with them. Children also advocated for
condition specifically the children are the
regular cleaning of their slums by the BeMC
worst sufferer. Sanitation is one of the major
with the Corporators and Commissioner of
issues in Berhampur city. The total solid waste
BeMC. More than 685 children from 30 slums
generated in the city is estimated to be 4589
in Berhampur city are participating regularly
(TDP) tons per day and the per capita waste
on a rotation basis in the cleanliness drive and
generation remains at 390 grams per person
have pledged to continue their efforts for a
per day out of only 56.6% (waste collection
better living condition.
population.
of
basic
33%
of
facilities
like
efficiency) is collected and disposed.
Tri – color community dustbin: An innovative
Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) is
approach towards sanitation - For the first
responsible for garbage collection in 16 wards
time in Berhampur, YSD has developed and
and 24 wards private parties have been
installed a ‘tricolour community dustbin’ in
engaged. HBC’s partner YSD is functional in 27
four slums on a pilot basis. The dustbins are
slums in the city and has formed a total of 27
used for storage of solid wastes from which
child clubs.
the refuse is transported to the processing or
disposal site and to demonstrate waste
KEY INTERVENTIONS:
collection and segregation at source. The
Swachha Basti Abhiyan – In lieu with the
dustbins are of three different colors; blue for
union
Bharat
food wastes, green for recycle wastage and
Abhiyan’ children in 30 slums in Berhampur
red for harmful wastage. Communities have
have sent a clear message for a clean, safe
been mobilized to gather waste in different
and healthy environment as their right
bins at the community level as per different
through the ‘Swacch Basti Abhiyan”. The child
kinds of waste collected from their home and
club leaders cleaned up their respective
slum.
government’s
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‘Swachha
ADVOCATING FOR CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD
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Gautam Nagar: A Bright Example of Children’s Advocacy
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Gautam Nagar slum located in Andheri, Mumbai has a total population of 1250 with 560 household.
HBC started its intervention in the slum on 2 March, 2014. A child club has been formed in the slum
comprising of 45 children. The child club members have been very proactive, taking up issues and
advocating for the same. Due to the efforts of the children the slum has seen significant changes in
the past one year.
There is an area in the slum where pipes were strewn
all over the place rendering it difficult for the children
to play. Often children, while playing, would trip over
the pipes and injure themselves. The children of the
Gautam Nagar child club took it upon themselves to
raise the issue and advocate for change with the local
government authorities.
A group of 20 children from the club actively participated in the process which was led by Child
leaders Malati, Pratiksha and Shivani. They initiated the process by writing a letter to the Corporator
seeking to meet him and discussing the issue. The Corporator accepted their request to meet him
and on 12th February, 2015 the children met him and discussed the issue with him along with
presenting a Charter of Demands. The Corporator showed a keen interest in the issues raised by the
children and assured them to take immediate action
on the issue. As a result of the advocacy by the
children, the municipal workers started working on it
the next day and within a week the underground pipes
were constructed. Now the children are able to play on
that area without any hassles. Since the efforts of the
children were fruitful, it also developed a sense of
achievement among the children boosting their leadership skills.
In another similar instance, drains were lying uncovered in the slum. During rainy season, drain
water would overflow leaving the roads choked. The area where the children used to play would get
blocked with drain water leaving it impossible for the children to play. The children of the same child
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club took up this issue and advocated with the Corporator again as a result of which the drains were
covered with immediate effect.
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Humara Adhikar, Swacch Samudaya – Children’s Surveillance of Sanitation
Location: Delhi
Sanitation and hygiene have been a pressing issue in the resettlement colonies of Narela and the
lack of functional dustbins makes matter worse. Realizing this, the child leaders of Pocket-11 and 14,
Narela have taken matters into their own hands on more than one occasions to ensure a safer
neighborhood for themselves.
Create your own dustbin:
On the occasion of National Cleanliness Day, children
from Happy child club built handmade card board
trashcans and installed those all across the community.
The dustbins were painted and inscribed with messages
such as “Swach samuday hi Swast Samuday hota hai” on
its sides. Similar efforts were also made at MCD schools
in and around the community. Over 300 children
participated in the cause.
Surveillance of Sanitation:
Child leaders from Pocket 11, Narela have come together to monitor the issues that surround the
basic services in their community. In an effort to present such issues to their local MLA, child leaders
maintain pictorial and written records of the same. Prevalent issues such as dysfunctional toilets, ill
maintained play spaces and lack of dustbins have been elaborately documented by the child leaders.
Such monitoring efforts with help not only the local authorities, but the community as well. It will
ensure a proper tracking of issues and resolutions in the future.
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Humara Adhikar, Swacch Samudaya – Demand for Construction of
community toilets
Location: Ruppanpur, Varanasi and Badarpur, Delhi
Ruppanpur: Poor sanitation and lack of toilets
Despite the amount being sanctioned, the
is a matter of great concern in the holy city of
process has been majorly delayed due to the
Varanasi. Such issues also plague the slum and
slow government mechanism in releasing
fringe populations in the city. There are no
funds under Japan International Cooperation
community toilets in Varanasi which is a
Agency (JICA). Regular follow up is carried out
major contributing factor for open defecation
and it is expected that the construction will
in the city. In order to bring about change the
begin sooner.
community
members
of
Ruppanpur,
especially the mother’s groups and children,
along with Humara Bachpan advocated for
the construction of community toilets. After
multiple discussions with the community
members and local leaders a consensus was
reached for the location of the toilet. Child
leaders and mothers from Ruppanpur met the
Mayor and discussed on the sanitation issues
and presented a demand to build public
toilets in the community. A sum of Rs.
2,00,000 was sanctioned for construction of a
community toilet.
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Badarpur: In a similar instance, the demands
of child leaders in Badarpur has been met.
The children had demanded for repair and
maintenance
Officials
from
of toilets in Ward No. 204.
Delhi
Urban
Shelter
Improvement Board (DUSIB) from Prashad
Nagar, Badarpur supported the demands of
the child leaders. As a result of which 20
community toilets have been repaired, 30
taps and a single 1000 litres tank has been
installed
in
the
community
toilet.
Humara Adhikar, Swacch Samudaya – Cleaning of Canal
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Giriyappa Road and MK Radha Nagar slums are
situated in South Chennai Ward No.117, Zone 9
in Chennai. Both the slums are separated by a
canal running in between. The canal was in a
very bad condition filled with wastes and due to
stagnant water it had become the breeding place
of mosquitoes. Due to mosquito infestation
malaria and dengue fever were highly prevalent
in the community.
The child club members of the slums decided to
raise this issue with the local government
authorities. On July 14, 2015 the children drafted
a letter and a COD demanding cleaning the canal
with immediate effect and submitted it to the
Councilor. The Councilor accepted their demands
and assured that he will act upon it immediately.
On 15 July the cleaning process started and the
canal was cleaned in two days. The Councilor has
also given his word that the canal will be cleaned once every month.
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Way Forward:
HBC has been striving towards creating a safe and clean living condition for the children in urban
poverty and will continue its efforts to bring about positive changes. HBC through its intervention
intends to improve sanitation conditions in the slum and try to make it more children friendly.
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Annexure 1 A:
Door to Door Campaigns
Door to Door Campaign
Activities
No of
household
covered
No of
Individuals
reached
Referral
cases
identified
Referred to
Medical
Aid
No of
household
used
individual
dustbin after
awareness
Ambedkar
Nagar
130
455
54
24
11
Sahu
Colony
140
430
17
7
32
Thelkopada
436
820
27
20
Place
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Services provided
through linkages
 No of
Dustbin
Installed:
1
 No of
Halogen
tablets
distribute
d:15000
 Water
tank
provided
across
the slum
 No of
Dustbin
Installed:
4
 No of
Halogen
tablets
distribute
d: 20000
 Water
tank
provided
across
the slum
 No of
Dustbin
Installed:
2
 No of
Halogen
tablets
distribute
d: 20000
Annexure 1 B:
Mass Awareness Activities
Activities
Communit
y meeting,
hand wash
demonstra
tion,
poster
demonstra
tion
Name of the
Slums
No of community
meetings
Multi stakeholder
meeting – 4
Ambedkar
Nagar
Children meeting –
2
Youth meeting – 2
Multi stakeholder
meeting – 6
Interface
with
service
providers
along with
other
activities
Sahu Colony
Street
Plays
Ambedkar
Nagar
Sahu Colony
Telkhopada
Bahalpada
Sidheswar
Berna
Sakhi Pada
Keuta pada
Nandini
Colony
Ghusuri jura
Bhandha
Bhoidhar
Bhandha
Children meeting –
2
Youth meeting – 3
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Ambedkar Nagar: 1
Sahu Colony: 2
Telkhopada: 2
Bahalpada: 1
Sidheswar Berna: 1
Sakhi Pada: 1
Keuta pada: 1
Nandini Colony: 1
Ghusuri jura
Bhandha: 1
Name of
the
stakeholde
r covered
Women,
children,
youth and
duty
bearers
Women,
children,
youth and
duty
bearers
Women,
children,
youth and
duty
bearers
No of
committees
formed
6
Output
 One
committee
started taking the
responsibility, so the
people
began
practicing the use of
individual dustbin. On
the basis of their
monitoring
the
children
were
prevented
from
defecating on the road
side
 Identified places for
community toilet

Taking role to address
their issues

Identified places for
community toilet
2
Increased visibility of HBC
intervention in other wards as
a result of which those wards
requested for conducting
similar activities in their
locality
Mandila
Jhurpudpada
Chandan
Nagar
Chalbhat
Nagar
Drinking
water
syntax
establishm
ent
Ambedkar
Nagar
Sahu Colony
Telkhopada
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Ambedkar Nagar: 4
Sahu Colony: 8
Telkhopada: 6
Women,
children,
youth and
duty
bearers
18 drinking water syntax
installed in three slums