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
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Components of the Ecological Bathroom Project Latrine
ConstructionSanitation Promotion Carlos Caterine
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Construction of Latrines
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Carlos Bismark Joselo
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Building an Ecological Bathroom
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Construction of Ecological Latrine Family Participation
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Construction of Ecological Latrine Labor & Gender
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Ecological Latrine Model Standard Toilet Seat Etta Projects
Model
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Ecological Latrine Model No. Indicator Traditional Cement
Toilet Etta Projects toilet model (metal insert) 1 Cost$35.59$17.50
2 Weight66 lbs6.6 lbs 3 MaterialCementSheet metal,.90mm 4
SustainabilityApprox. 1 year.Not determined 5 SatisfactionVery low-
common complaints include: heavy and fragile, difficult to clean
and transport High- easy to remove and clean, lightweight
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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
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Sanitation Promotion Sanitation Promoters 7 Trained Sanitation
Promoters Family Workshops Community Workshops Childrens Workshops
Celebration & Recognitions Caterine
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Capacity Training Workshops No.THEMEAttendance 1 SANITATION
PROMOTER-HOUSE VISITS 100 % 2 WATER-BORNE ILLNESSES &
PREVENTION100 % 3 BASIC SANITATION & HYGIENE100 % 4 USE &
MAINTENANCE OF THE ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM100 % 5 MONITORING &
EVALUATION TOOLS100 % 6 TREATMENT OF GARBAGE & SOLID WASTES100
% 7 ECOLIGICAL BATHROOM FERTILIZER100 %
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Family Workshops No.THEMES 1 WATER-RELATED ILLNESSES 2
ECOLOGICAL BATHROOMS PART 1 3 ECOLOGICAL BATHROOMS PART 2 4 USE
& MAINTENANCE OF ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM 5 HEALTH & NUTRITION 6
HYGIENE & HAND WASHING 7 HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS 8 TREATMENT OF
GARBAGE & SOLID WASTES 9 RECYCLING 10 KITCHEN HYGIENE &
FOOD STORAGE 11 PROBLEM SOLVING ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM PROBLEMS 12
ECOLOGICAL BATHROOM FERTILIZER
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House Visits Monitor latrine use & maintenance Promote
improved hygiene & sanitation
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Volunteer Participation
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Participation- Rotary & local Municipalities
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Ecological Latrine Project Results
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Results of Ecological Latrine Project
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Trained Health Promoters In Villages
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Results of Ecological Latrine Project
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BeforeAfter
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Impact of Ecological Bathroom Project BeforeAfter
BeforeAfter
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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
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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
