The Youth Development Association conducted an awareness workshop for children at **Sand School in the Al-Masha’la area of the central Gaza Strip**, focusing on the importance of personal hygiene and public cleanliness, as part of the Association’s efforts to promote health awareness and encourage positive practices in schools and displacement camps.

The workshop aimed to raise children’s awareness of the importance of maintaining personal hygiene, including regular handwashing and keeping the body and clothing clean, while also highlighting the role of public cleanliness in preventing disease and maintaining a healthy and safe environment.

The workshop also addressed the importance of keeping the camp and surrounding facilities clean, disposing of waste in designated areas, and encouraging children to help spread hygiene and prevention messages within their families and communities.

The activity also included an **awareness and camp-cleaning campaign** with the participation of the children, aiming to translate awareness messages into practical action, strengthen their sense of responsibility and community participation, and reinforce the idea that maintaining cleanliness is a shared responsibility that contributes to protecting everyone’s health.

The workshop witnessed active participation from the children through discussions and practical activities, helping to simplify health concepts and connect them with behaviors that can be applied in their daily lives.

This activity is part of a series of health and awareness initiatives implemented by the Youth Development Association across the Gaza Strip, aimed at promoting awareness of hygiene and public health and encouraging children and families to adopt healthy practices that contribute to creating a cleaner and safer environment within displacement camps and shelters.