Tonj North Emergency WASH Project The index case of cholera was report in the Toch areas (nomads residing in swampy areas) of Tonj East and these areas are usually used by farmers from Tonj North for cattle grazing. Since the rainy season has already begun, the people of Tonj North will be coming back from Toch with their cattle to cultivate the land. With the return of these farmers to Tonj North, the risk of cholera spreading to the population of Tonj North is extremely high. Recently, 14 cases of cholera were treated at the Maria- Lou hospital in Tonj North. In response to this crisis, WVSS will be implementing cholera response through WaSH integrated activities in Tonj North. WVSS will be targeting five payams that border Tonj East and these payams include Rualbet, Aleik, Kirik, Akop and Awul. To effectively response to the cholera outbreak that is spreading to Tonj North, there is a need for increased community awareness on cholera and other diarrhea diseases and improved access to safe sanitation facilities. The proposed project intends to contribute to the reduction of avoidable mortality and morbidity through the provision of life-saving integrated WaSH services to vulnerable populations, especially women, girls, men and boys affected by armed- conflict and the host communities through a flexible, responsive and synergistic approach. This project will be targeting 50,000 individuals (Men: 11,760, Women: 12,740, Boys: 12,240 and Girls: 13,260) in Tonj North. 
Before the initiation of hygiene interventions, focus group discussions(FGD) with women, men, boys and girls at targeted community settlements will be conducted to get feedback on design, implementation, and monitoring of sanitation facilities, ensuring safety and mitigation of Protection / GBV risks, especially for females. These FGDs will also be utilized to trigger Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) to mobilize the community to stop open defecation. Nineteen two stance block latrines will be constructed at key health facilities. This is a total of 38 latrine units. WVSS expects each toilet to serve approximately 50 outpatients per  beneficiary, so we expect approximately 1,900 beneficiaries to have access to these toilets. Three clean- up campaigns to improve environmental sanitation at schools and health facilities will be conducted since these are key areas where people gather and transmission of infectious diseases such as cholera is at a heightened risk. WVSS also plans to conduct cholera awareness and prevention campaigns each month of implementation to improved hygiene practices and health-seeking behavior for WASH-related infectious diseases and provide knowledge on appropriate behaviors to prevent and mitigate WaSH related diseases and encourage good hygiene practices to 50,000 individuals (Men : 11,760 Women: 12,740, Boys:12,240 and Girls: 13,260). These prevention campaigns will also emphasis the importance of using MHM kits. WVSS will identified 500 of the most vulnerable women and girls through using a participatory approach (transparent) involving the target community, partners, and other stakeholders and these women and girls will receive menstrual hygiene management kits. WVSS will achieve this objective by training one hundred community hygiene promoters on hygiene awareness and promotion and 50% of them will be women. WVSS will also assess the target population and identified 1500 of the most vulnerable households ((Men: 1410, Women: 1524, Boys: 1470, girl: 1596 and total 6000 individuals) for distribution of WaSH non-food items (NFIs) such as jerry cans, buckets, PUR tabs and soap. A formal need assessment has not been completed yet, but it will take place during the beginning stages of project implementation.