One Good Turn's
SHARE Program
School Health Agency, Resources, and Education
Providing teachers with professional development in school health education
What is SHARE?
A Practical School Health Training Toolkit for Resource-Limited Communities
The SHARE Program equips teachers in low-resource communities with evidence-based health education and practical tools they can use to support their students directly in schools. These teachers, whom we call school health educators, are trained to address preventable issues such as diarrhea, dehydration, injuries, and menstrual pain that often keep students out of class. SHARE offers a practical, low-cost, and scalable professional development model to keep children healthy and in school.
Why Schools?
Globally, nearly 90% of the world's 3 million primary schools are located in low- and middle-income countries, serving 480 million children. This makes schools the most accessible platform to deliver evidence-based health education and support. School Health Programs are endorsed by the WHO, UNESCO, and governments worldwide, but are rarely implemented effectively. One Good Turn addresses this critical gap in Global Health by providing high-quality, culturally adapted educational resources and professional development for local school leaders to catalyze community-wide health literacy.
Our Approach
HARE is designed to be adaptable for schools anywhere in the world, based on local needs and priorities. We use a train-the-trainer model: community leaders are trained as regional facilitators, who then train and support school health educators using our educational toolkit — making the program sustainable and low-cost.
Our primary goal is to provide schools with high-quality, fully referenced educational resources. School health educators attend multi-day professional development sessions and receive One Good Turn's 300-page School Health Educator Handbook, a Student Health Club Activity Booklet, and reporting templates. Our curriculum is built on global best practices from the World Health Organization, UNESCO, and the CDC.
Program Focus Areas
first aid
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Burn and wound care
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CPR and heimlich
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Drowning prevention
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Road injury prevention
hygiene
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Menstrual pain and hygiene management
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Oral health
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Water and sanitation practices
growth
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Malnutrition screenings and nutrition interventions
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Health record keeping
development
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Mental health and resilience
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Integrity development
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Sexual and reproductive health
common illnesses
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Dehydration and diarrhea
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Deworming and parasitic infections
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Diabetes and hypertension prevention
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Skin conditions
Locally Led,
Built to Scale
As schools adopt the program, they join a growing network of school health educators and Student Health Clubs that fosters peer learning and a stronger community health system. The SHARE toolkit aligns with Kenya's national school health policy and curriculum, but is designed to be adaptable to other contexts and countries.
