Improved hygiene and health through ecological toilets in Uganda

In Western Uganda the population density is high. The population lives in rural areas, where only 26% have access to decent toilets. The population lives from agriculture, but has no reserves to invest in proper toilets. Poor hygiene (faeces in the open air), together with contamination by poor drinking water, is the main cause of disease and high infant mortality.

Already collected € 15.500

Searched budget € 65.000

NGO

Join For Water

Location

West-Oeganda

Project duration

2017 - 2021

Co-financing

DGD 80%

Project code

02010

Theme

Water- & energievoorzieningen

Flower toilets offers opportunities for people and entrepreneurs

GOAL

Join For Water wants to put together an affordable kit "Flower Toilet" for ecological toilets that can be sold and installed by local small entrepreneurs. If more people use an ecological toilet, this will benefit their health and environment.

BUDGET REQUESTED VIA OVO

Co-financing sought for:
2019: € 25 000
2020: € 25 000
2021: € 15 000

SOCIAL IMPACT

Between 2019-2021 we build 200 toilets for households and 5 toilet blocks in schools:

1 500 persons improved family toilets
3 000 pupils via school latrines
4 300 persons improved hygiene in 2 fishing communities

KEY WORDS

- Ecological toilets
- Health
- Environmental
- Sustainable entrepreneurship

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