Small School Eco-sanitation Complex - Wherever the Need Wherever
the Need (WTN) has become an expert in the construction,
maintenance and training in the use of ecosan toilets. Ecosans
toilets are sanitation systems that separate the liquids from
the solids for future use in agriculture. Having already built
over 700 ecosan toilets in India for individual families,
schools, women-only and complete communities, WTN is
particularly keen to construct further systems in primary
schools. For example, it is estimated that the simple act of
washing one's hands can reduce diarrheal illness by as much as
65%, yet frequently even where water facilities exist, this
simple exercise is not carried out. As part of the training in
the use of ecosan, hand washing is an important element. It need
take very little water to wash hands, but the health benefits
are profound. Where there is a school ecosan toilet, children
are likely to reach school early to take advantage of the
facilities. They will be disease and illness free.