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OUR MISSION The mission of Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) is to promote dignity, health, and sustainable livelihoods through the transformation of wastes into resources. We achieve this through developing social business models around ecological sanitation (EcoSan), a process...
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Key Resource2001-01-01 Access to clean drinking water remains one of the greatest challenges in the world. The BioSand Filter is one method that can be used for purifying water at the household level. With this filter, contaminated water is filtered through a natural biological layer and then layers of sand, pebbles...
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Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in countriesin Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses andorganisationswith the tools, knowledge and connectionsthey...
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1980-01-01 This book deals with dry systems for on site composting or disposal of excreta and organic residues. It has been prepared to meet increasing demand for practical information on how to design, build and operate compost latrines and improved pit latrines. The emphasis is on simple measures that can...
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1981-01-01 This monograph presents information useful in developing and strengthening environmental sanitation programs that become part of an integrated health delivery system. Health personnel in developing countries should be able to use this information to assess their current status, analyze their...
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While achieving water security remains an elusive goal across large swathes of sub-Saharan Africa, the benefits of investing in water, sanitation and hygiene to achieve basic water security and alleviate poverty are clear. Households benefit through a range of health, educational, nutritional and...
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Included in this notebook are articles on basic sanitation, and theconstruction of different disposal systems.
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A tippy tap is a low-cost, low-input hand washing sanitation technology that is widely adaptable to local context and resources. It can be constructed with a variety of resources, is easy to use, and can decrease contamination when used appropiately in adequate frequencies. Good times to use a...
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tippytap.org provides manuals for how to build a tippy tap in various languages that are applicable for both litterate and illerate education of the technology. The graphics provided are widely applicable to various contexts and resources that may be available. English Hindi Marathi French ...
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2005-01-20 The Tippy Tap II (Lifewater International)is a modified design of the Tippy Tap that is easier to make and easy to use. The Tippy Tap II can be made from any container of about one to four litres capacity. A jug with a handle works best, but a Tippy Tap II can be made from any plastic container,...