- Who is the Solution For?
- Under-served Community where this solution can be Deployed
- Sustainability of the Solution
- Expected Outcome of the Solution
- Testimonial from Philanthropists
What is the Social Issue we are solving?
Lack of toilets leads to open defecation in turn giving rise to a lot of communicable diseases. #health
Lack of toilets makes girls drop out of schools once they start menstruating. #education
Lack of toilets leads to deterioration in productivity of the working force in low income families. Health hazards also lead to a lot of earned income being spent on well being #livelihoods
Lack of toilets leads to safety and security hazards, specifically for children and women. Unavailability of private space for defecation and bath makes it easier for sexual abuse, child trafficking. #safety
Access to clean toilets is a matter of dignified lifestyle #dignity.
Who is the Solution For?
Everyone from low income families who does not have access to toilet in their homes, schools, work places like construction sites, common areas.
Under-served Community where this solution can be Deployed
Government Schools, Shelter homes, Slums, Rural areas
How is the Solution solving this social issue?
Makeshift toilets come with overhead water storage and the structure designed to carry 1.5 ton of water tanks. With the narrow laneways, really narrow stairways and lack of regular and consistent power sources, water et al, in many under-served communities, conventional construction methods have limitations. Having a light modular construction system like bolt-able heavy duty slotted angle iron frames makes this a flexible and light option also considering that the existing foundations are not equipped to add another conventional floor. Thus the makeshift toilets are a very well thought of and engineered solution to the problem of lack of access to toilets.
Sustainability of the Solution
The toilets are constructed with sturdy, sustainable materials. In the case of a bio-toilet, the bacteria in the digester needs to be changed every one year. The hygiene of the toilet has to be maintained to ensure no communicable diseases spread through usage of common toilets. Given all these, the toilets can become a permanent infrastructure in under-served communities.
Expected Outcome of the Solution
- Access to dignified toilets in homes, schools, work place.
- Reduction in spread of communicable diseases caused by open defecation.
- Safety and Security for women
Testimonial from Philanthropists
“We take toilets for granted. In privileged families, every house has an average of 3 toilets. We were very happy to set up these toilets in our village. ” says one of our high net-worth philanthropist who has donated toilets in schools in his hometown.
