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sur le développement des zones arides et semi-arides

Titre : Protecting Women and Children from Illness through Community Education and Construction of Latrines.

Pays : Senegal

Date : 2015

Présentation
Gagnick is a small agricultural community of approximately 1,200 people in Senegal. According to a recent community survey, only 11 households have functional latrines. The community recently built rudimentary hand washing devices called Tippy Taps and placed them in households and public places to encourage proper hand washing practices. This project will build upon these efforts to improve sanitation and hygiene by providing all households with a latrine, as well as the local elementary school and health clinic. In total, 82 improved latrines will be installed in the community. Community members will be educated on germ theory, hand washing, and latrine care, as well as learn how to make soap. The aim of this project is to improve hygiene and sanitation and prevent the spread of disease.

Project Update
To date, the masons built 40 private household latrines as well as two public latrines at the health hut and primary school, providing 324 people access to latrines. Additionally, community members have been educated on germ theory and latrine care, and 38 women were trained in soap-making. Using skills learned from this project, the Parent’s Association from the local elementary school recently submitted a proposal to the government to build another latrine at the school. The proposal has since been accepted and the latrine has been built, highlighting how the project has increased the capacity of community members. Over the next few months, the remaining 40 latrines will be built in the neighboring community.

Final Report : 3/14/2017
As a result of this project, 50% of Gagnick has achieved latrine coverage, from a baseline of less than 10%. This increased sanitation coverage will reduce the prevalence of infectious disease and increase quality of life for resid

Budget : $6,070.33

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