PARAGUAY safe return to school abitat for Humanity Paraguay, in partnership with UNICEF, USAID HParaguay, and Thrivent, worked to provide a safe back to school for 11,340 students from 31 public schools in the cities of Asunción and Luque. The project included improving and building infrastructure and obtaining the supplies needed to ensure the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and health protocols. Through the Saving Lives in Informal Settlements program, Habitat Paraguay develops projects aimed at reducing the virus’ spread among vulnerable communities. In the case of public schools, the lack of adequate sanitation facilities was a major obstacle for students to go back to school, so it was crucial to provide appropriate hand- washing infrastructure. Paraguayan children wash their hands in facilities repaired or built by Habitat before entering school. / Habitat for Humanity Paraguay. PAGE. 32 habitat.org/lac