Improved Latrines for Rural Communities

Tanzania falls under the third category economically in the world. The water is accessed from a very far distance from where the people live. About 85% of the households in the rural areas have toilets but poorly constructed and not healthy.

Goals overview

1. 1000 households (appr. 5000 people ) have access to improved simple latrines.
3. Involved communities know how to construct improved latrines and how to produce slabs
4. Improved environmental hygiene and handwashing after toilet visit by using Tippy taps.

Current status

This project is part of (TAZAMO) which includes three countries namely Tanzania Zambia and Mozambique. Many household, organized in Village Action Groups, have requested SHIPO for funding of latrines in their community. Themselves they will contribute all local available materials and pay the trained village mason. The project will deliver cement and iron bars for the construction, transport of materials and provide training and supervision.

Project plan

The latrine construction will accompanied with the use of simple and effective hand washing facility known as "Tippy Tap" which is placed close to the toilet to enhance handwashing after toilet visit. Water and sanitation related diseases will be better prevented hence improved economic status at family level as a result of reduced expenses for medical treatment. Well constructed pit latrines are easy to keep to clean.

Expected outcomes

• 1000 Improved simple family pit latrines with durable concre
• Improved environmental health in the districts
• Improved family health and economic status
• 1000 tippy taps near latrines

Also the communities will be trained to produce latrines slabs at village level through revolving fund approach and or contributions as needed.