Summary
-1200 families, presently open defecating, get ecological toilets.
-Better health conditions due to reduction in pollution of river water.
-Better cleanliness and hygiene conditions in the village.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
-Open defecation and water borne diseases by contamination on the banks of River Cauvery in Tamil Nadu.
-Providing sustainable sanitation systems for the people as a safe and affordable alternative
How will this project solve this problem?
By providing ecological toilets, we curb open defecation and reduce considerably the diarrheal deaths.
Potential Long Term Impact
-1200 families, or 6000 people will benefit directly from the project
-Potentially, 10,000 people from neighboring villages on education
Project Message
In-spite of the communication barrier, the girls at the orphanage, said only one simple sentence in English that showed why human dignity matters more than anything else: We like you
- Anbarasi Boopal, Research Manager, during the visit to project site
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $230
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $230
.
The original project funding goal was $140,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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