Ecological Latrine Project

Ecological Latrine Project2011-2012

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 Construction

Sanitation Promotion

Carlos

Caterine

Construction of Latrines

Construction of Latrines

Carlos

Bismark

Joselo

Building an Ecological Bathroom

Construction of Ecological LatrineFamily Participation

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Construction of Ecological LatrineLabor & Gender

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Ecological Latrine Model Standard Toilet Seat

Etta Projects’ Model

Ecological Latrine ModelNo. Indicator Traditional Cement

ToiletEtta Projects’ toilet

model (metal insert)

1 Cost $35.59 $17.502 Weight 66 lbs 6.6 lbs3 Material Cement Sheet metal, .90mm

4 Sustainability Approx. 1 year. Not determined

5 Satisfaction Very 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 WorkshopsNo. THEME Attendance1 SANITATION PROMOTER-HOUSE VISITS 100 %

2 WATER-BORNE ILLNESSES & PREVENTION 100 %

3 BASIC SANITATION & HYGIENE 100 %

4 USE & MAINTENANCE OF THE ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM 100 %

5 MONITORING & EVALUATION TOOLS 100 %

6 TREATMENT OF GARBAGE & SOLID WASTES 100 %

7 ECOLIGICAL BATHROOM FERTILIZER 100 %

Family WorkshopsNo. THEMES

1 WATER-RELATED ILLNESSES2 ECOLOGICAL BATHROOMS PART 13 ECOLOGICAL BATHROOMS PART 24

USE & MAINTENANCE OF ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM5 HEALTH & NUTRITION6 HYGIENE & HAND WASHING7

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS8

TREATMENT OF GARBAGE & SOLID WASTES9 RECYCLING10 KITCHEN HYGIENE & FOOD STORAGE11

PROBLEM SOLVING ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM PROBLEMS12 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

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Families have necessary materi-als in latrine

Results of Ecological Latrine Project

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Families that Correctly Use Latrine (score > 20)

Families that Correctly Use Latine (score > 20)

Results of Ecological Latrine Project

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No Bad Odor in LatrineNo Bad Odor in Latrine

Results of Ecological Latrine Project Trained Health Promoters In Villages

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Results of Ecological Latrine Project

Before After

Impact of Ecological Bathroom Project

Before After

Before After

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

THANK YOU!!!!