1. Ecological Latrine Project 2011-2012

2. 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

3. Components of the Ecological Bathroom Project Latrine ConstructionSanitation Promotion Carlos Caterine

4. Construction of Latrines

5. Carlos Bismark Joselo

6. Building an Ecological Bathroom

7. Construction of Ecological Latrine Family Participation

8. Construction of Ecological Latrine Labor & Gender

9. Ecological Latrine Model  Standard Toilet Seat  Etta Projects’ Model

10. Ecological Latrine Model No. Indicator Traditional Cement Toilet Etta Projects’ toilet model (metal insert) 1 Cost$35.59$17.50 2 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

11. 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

12. Sanitation Promotion  Sanitation Promoters  7 Trained Sanitation Promoters  Family Workshops  Community Workshops  Children’s Workshops  Celebration & Recognitions Caterine

13. 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 %

14. 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

15. House Visits  Monitor latrine use & maintenance  Promote improved hygiene & sanitation

16. Volunteer Participation

17. Participation- Rotary & local Municipalities

18. Ecological Latrine Project Results

19. Results of Ecological Latrine Project

22.  Trained Health Promoters In Villages

23. Results of Ecological Latrine Project

24. BeforeAfter

25. Impact of Ecological Bathroom Project BeforeAfter BeforeAfter

26. 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

27. 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

28. THANK YOU!!!!