The foundation of our actions is solidarity with the most vulnerable people. We also aim to promote a climate of mutual aid between the beneficiaries themselves and within the communities with which we work. In problem solving, we look for innovative, sustainable and replicable solutions.
Our approach promotes the autonomy of the final beneficiaries by making them agents of change, for a real exit from poverty. We favor the involvement of local human resources for the implementation of projects, by strengthening their technical and leadership skills.
Stay Clean is an organization on a human scale, favoring a close relationship with its partners and beneficiaries. In the field, we emphasize a participatory approach with the beneficiaries, which translates into local responsibility.
Girls in Congo without a decent toilet at school or near their homes have to defecate in the open or use unsafe, unhygienic toilets often shared with boys. In addition to the health risks it presents, this situation is uncomfortable and embarrassing and girls are threatened. verbal and even physical attacks. Often to avoid this they refrain from eating and drinking during the day and it is therefore difficult for them to concentrate in class. When they start to get their period girls are more likely to miss class or drop out of school if the premises do not have a decent toilet.
The aim of this project is to improve the hygiene conditions of the populations in the market. Indeed, the city of Kinshasa is one of the most populated cities of sub-aerial Africa with a great delay in the field of hygienic and hydraulic infrastructures.
Contribute to improving access to sanitation, significantly reducing open defecation, child morbidity and improving the well-being of populations, especially that of women and children, through the construction of blocks sanitary sanitary facilities.
Stay Clean sets up, with its local partners, projects of a strictly social and humanitarian nature with the aim of promoting the development of the beneficiaries, the strengthening of their dignity and their autonomy.
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In Kinshasa the majority of the inhabitants do not have access to "improved toilets".
World Toilet Day according to the UN, November 19.
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Mr Freihorfer project manager at the Swiss Embassy.
L'équipe de construction avec le soutien des vendeuses du marché.
Committee of market moms with the Mayor in front of the old unsanitary toilet block.
Committee of market moms with the Mayor in front of the old unsanitary toilet block.
Support from the Swiss Ambassador to the DRC Roger Denzer for the Stay Clean project in Kinshasa
Support from the Swiss Embassy in the DRC for the Stay Clean project in Kinshasa 2021-2022
Meeting with the Governor and the Director of the Cabinet of the city of Kinshasa
Meeting with the Mayor of Ngaba commune
Breaking the Silence, Rape and Sexual Violence Survivors Movement
Protocol of intent signed.
SDG Objective 6: Guarantee access for all to water and sanitation
We met the secretary general of EPSP (Primary, Secondary and Vocational Education) who told us his enthusiasm for supporting the Stay Clean project and allowing us to access various school infrastructures.
We were presented with a very informative sketch on the management of personal hygiene. The young girls are grateful for the realization of the Stay Clean project.
Knowing that our project also affects children, our goal is that all children have access to sanitary facilities. Awareness of hand hygiene is essential for the development and environment of the child.
Mamapads sanitary napkins, Emmanuela Zandi wanted to help Congolese women. We will work together to sell Mamapads products in Stay Clean sanitary blocks.
In particular, we met with the advisor for economic affairs and development Mr. Joren Kippers. He was open to collaboration for the implementation of our project.
Mr. Schmid (Deputy Head of Mission) showed his interest during the social project interview.
We had the privilege of presenting our project to the provincial minister of environment, gender and education, Thérèse Olenga in order to implement our project in the city of Kinshasa.
Kitambo municipal market to conduct an investigation into the latter's hygienic situation.
Official release of Stay Clean association under the activity "Love morning" and "Women entrepreneurship".
The waste recovery chain at Lavigny Chez Eco Recyclage. A huge thank you to you Mr. Germanier.
The Stay Clean team presented the project in the Zion Kick up Start ups incubator
Thanks to the ministerial decree we are eligible throughout the territory of the DRC.
Much of the work that Stay Clean does to end open defecation in markets involves raising awareness, sharing information and driving behavior change. The use of hygienic toilets is a matter of dignity, privacy, health and protection for women and girls.
It aims to improve access to sanitation, raise awareness and significantly reduce open defecation in the DRC.
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