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One stop shop and services: Skilling rural Maharashtra

A pioneering initiative of training and skilling Young WASH Entrepreneurs (YWEs) as WASHMitras has not only helped solve the need for operation and maintenance of WASH facilities in schools in Maharashtra, but also helped empower WASHMitras in the process.

CYDA

UNICEF

Posted on 21 Jul, 2023 12:19 PM

Sapna, a WASHMitra from Chandrapur now frequently travels outside her village solving practical problems, breaking barriers and stereotypes while looking after Operation and Maintenance of toilets and marching towards earning more than enough to be financially independent.

(Image Source: CYDA, PEF, UNICEF (2022) One stop shop and services: Bringing 21st century skills to rural Maharashtra)

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