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by James Mascarenhas. MYRADA in South India have done much work with rural people on participatory methods and provide training for other organisations in the use of these methods. They have produced a very helpful training video (see 'Resources'). Their address is…
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Ferro-cement water tanks can be used to store rainwater collected from roofs. They use wire mesh to reinforce the walls. This means that the walls do not need to be thick, so less cement is needed. If mesh is not too expensive, the tanks can be much cheaper than ready-made alternatives.
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Check your understanding of the links between clean water, sanitation and health.
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by Paul Dean. Providing a clean water supply and encouraging people to build latrines should surely be enough to ensure good health. In the past people have certainly believed this to be true. However, an evaluation of a water and sanitation programme by the Ministry of Health in Botswana (UNICEF), though it brought many positive benefits, included these interesting results…
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Compiled by Brian Skinner, Richard Franceys and Isabel Carter
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Latrines are commonly made with reinforced concrete slabs, as shown in article 'Planning a pit latrine.' However, this method uses a lot of cement and can be too expensive for many. This means that people either do not build latrines or build them with mud floors which are hard to clean. Here are two methods of building latrine covers which are easy to keep clean but which use much less cement. Eight sanplats, for example, can be made from one bag of cement.
Resource Type: Magazine
What is at the heart of participatory development and empowerment?
Resource Type: Articles
by Elena Hurtado. Shortage of water is the main reason why people fail to wash their hands regularly. Here is an idea which only uses about a tenth of the amount of water usually used to wash hands. The Tippy Tap is made from an old plastic container with a hollow handle. It is based on the mukombe (Footsteps 14). It also uses less soap as the soap is hung up and protected from rain so it does not become soggy.
Resource Type: Bible studies
Water for life. The Bible has a surprisingly large number of references to water – over 300 in my concordance, not to mention another 80 on rain. Which is the first verse that comes to your mind when you think about water?
Resource Type: Articles
Many people wonder why they have to pay for water, a product which is available naturally. Though there seems to be plenty of water on this earth, less than one percent is available in a form that is suitable for human consumption. Water must be transported, stored, and distributed to the consumer. These activities need financial and human resources.
