Sanitation for Health in Delhi

PROJECT LOCATION

Aya Nagar, Delhi, India

Status

Complete

When

2016 – 2017

Health Concern

WASH, Open Defecation, Gender Based Violence, Diarrheal Disease

Project Hypothesis

The construction of biodigester latrines will improve health outcomes, decrease gender-based violence, and increase the standard of living in a vulnerable community in New Delhi.

Project Outcomes

Women who were previously at risk of violence when they would leave their homes to defecate after dark are now able to use the sanitation facility at home. We have received positive feedback from local partner organizations and community leaders demonstrating increased demand for healthier sanitation solutions in the community.

Number of Structures Improved

  • 55

Beneficiaries

  • 269 (Direct)
  • 55+ (Community Members Trained)

Research Outcomes

  • Post-construction questionnaires reveal approximately 190 persons, mostly women, and girls, uptake by beneficiaries who would have otherwise been practicing open defecation.
  • Local masons/technicians received training and are better equipped to assemble and install bio-digesters.

Project Partners

  • Design Partner — 3x3
  • Implementing Partner — Greha

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Installing a biodigester latrine in a beneficiary home.

An installed biodigestor latrine.

A beneficiary family next to their newly installed biodigestor latrine.

A training for beneficiaries to help them understand safer sanitation and hygiene practices and how to care for their new latrines.

A beneficiary family who received a biodigester latrine.

Installation of a biodigester latrine in a beneficiary home.

Installation of a biodigester latrine in a beneficiary home.

A training for beneficiaries to help them understand safer sanitation and hygiene practices and how to care for their new latrines.

A training for beneficiaries to help them understand safer sanitation and hygiene practices and how to care for their new latrines.

A training for beneficiaries to help them understand safer sanitation and hygiene practices and how to care for their new latrines.

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