Ecological Latrine Project
Sanitation in Rural Bolivia More people in the world have a cell phone than a toilet As much of 80% of illnesses in Bolivia are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions
Components of the Ecological Bathroom Project Latrine ConstructionSanitation Promotion Carlos Caterine
Construction of Latrines
Carlos Bismark Joselo
Building an Ecological Bathroom
Construction of Ecological Latrine Family Participation
Construction of Ecological Latrine Labor & Gender
Ecological Latrine Model Standard Toilet Seat Etta Projects’ Model
Ecological Latrine Model No. Indicator Traditional Cement Toilet Etta Projects’ toilet model (metal insert) 1 Cost$35.59$ Weight66 lbs6.6 lbs 3 MaterialCementSheet metal,.90mm 4 SustainabilityApprox. 1 year.Not determined 5 SatisfactionVery low- common complaints include: heavy and fragile, difficult to clean and transport High- easy to remove and clean, lightweight
Problems with toilet insert… Inadequate material causes rusting and oxidation New Model- plastic covered with thin layer of fiber glass and is currently being tested
Sanitation Promotion Sanitation Promoters 7 Trained Sanitation Promoters Family Workshops Community Workshops Children’s Workshops Celebration & Recognitions Caterine
Capacity Training Workshops No.THEMEAttendance 1 SANITATION PROMOTER-HOUSE VISITS 100 % 2 WATER-BORNE ILLNESSES & PREVENTION100 % 3 BASIC SANITATION & HYGIENE100 % 4 USE & MAINTENANCE OF THE ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM100 % 5 MONITORING & EVALUATION TOOLS100 % 6 TREATMENT OF GARBAGE & SOLID WASTES100 % 7 ECOLIGICAL BATHROOM FERTILIZER100 %
Family Workshops No.THEMES 1 WATER-RELATED ILLNESSES 2 ECOLOGICAL BATHROOMS PART 1 3 ECOLOGICAL BATHROOMS PART 2 4 USE & MAINTENANCE OF ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM 5 HEALTH & NUTRITION 6 HYGIENE & HAND WASHING 7 HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS 8 TREATMENT OF GARBAGE & SOLID WASTES 9 RECYCLING 10 KITCHEN HYGIENE & FOOD STORAGE 11 PROBLEM SOLVING ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM PROBLEMS 12 ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM FERTILIZER
House Visits Monitor latrine use & maintenance Promote improved hygiene & sanitation
Volunteer Participation
Participation- Rotary & local Municipalities
Ecological Latrine Project Results
Results of Ecological Latrine Project
Trained Health Promoters In Villages
Results of Ecological Latrine Project
BeforeAfter
Impact of Ecological Bathroom Project BeforeAfter BeforeAfter
Results of Ecological Latrine Project "I am not scared of going to the bathroom anymore" Child, 5 years old "I used to be afraid I was going to fall in the hole and often preferred just to go outside and not in the latrine" Elderly women "Never in my life have I used a bathroom so beautiful before" Grandmother, 72 years old "We used to go to the bathroom outside with the animals. Now we have a bathroom." Mother
Results of Ecological Latrine Project "I was always embarrassed that I did not have a bathroom. Now I have a beautiful bathroom. I can not believe it" Norma, mother "We used to do our necessities outside and our pigs always got into it" Wilson, Father "My kids say they are not ashamed to go to the bathroom." Deisy, mother
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