By Muwanguzi Jonathan | Assistant Project Coordinator
CONSTRUCTION OF TOILETS TO END OPEN DEFECATION.
Some of the facilities households had as toilets.
Every one is entitled to proper sanitation services that are accessible and affordable and provide safety and privacy. However, the world is off-track on delivering universal access to safe sanitation because billions of people are still out of reach to toilets and sewage systems living poor and rural communities at risk of being left behind.
According to the UNICEF report about sanitation 2020, over 700 children die every day from diarrhea caused by unsafe water, sanitation and poor hygiene. 673 million people still practice open defecation due to lack of toilets and this has costly and terrible consequences on human health. In Uganda, nearly a tenth of the population practice open defecation while others have sub-standard toilets/latrines. In a bid to attain sustainable sanitation Another Hope Children’s Ministries has served thousands of individuals through the water life project by constructing water tanks, distribution of water filters and we are glad to report that there has been an addition of constructing toilets to end open defecation and improper disposal of human wastes.
Safe sanitation, safe water supply and practicing good hygiene is key in saving lives. Through the water life project, three households have received proper standard toilets and are functioning.
With three household toilets, thirty-eight people have proper sanitation facilities for disposing off human wastes. The fourth household toilet is still under construction and in few days to come, it will be ready to serve the family.
The beneficiary said it is exiting to have a toilet structure because the pit the family had was ashaming and it couldn’t be used during day time since it was all open and there was nothing like privacy. Toady, the toilet structure has started attracting other family members to visit him and staying around the home which wasn’t the case before hence making the family relationship stronger. He added that the children are no longer at a risk of contracting diseases and the risk of being harmed by bush habitants like snakes is no more.
On the left is the bush spot the family was using and on the right is the new toilet for the family.
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