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Oxfam's new prototype for handwashing in emergencies

Oxfam’s Promotion and Practice Handwashing Kit is a robust, user-friendly handwashing station that is easily assembled in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. It allows for improved, timely handwashing and reduces people’s health risks in emergency displacement camps.

It was developed by Oxfam with a variety of collaborators, and supported by Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund programme. This is a grant-making facility that supports organisations and individuals to identify, nurture and share innovative and scalable solutions to the most pressing challenges facing effective humanitarian assistance. HIF is funded by aid from the UK Government....

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