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The Berlin to India bike ride began on 15th April
2012. Traversing 10,000 kilometers offered a wide landscape to discuss
sustainable dry toilets project implementation in India. Sanitation in
India is very poor especially when one takes stock of the situation
faced by the rural crowd.
The lack of clean drinking water and toilets are the main causes why
poor people are prone to diseases on an almost daily basis. Statistics
have shown that there is almost 72% of the total population in the
country who have to take their business out in the open to answer
nature's call.
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At Garade, the installation of dry toilets will help to avert the need
for individuals to go outside to defecate. Urine diverting dry toilet (UDDT)
systems are available in both eastern and western styles. The toilet has
been designed to facilitate separate collection of feces and urine
thereby allowing for an odorless atmosphere.
The main benefits from using these types of toilets is that liquid as
also organic manure can be collected which is beneficial for
agricultural purposes. Simple construction and high mobility of these
toilets allow them to be used in areas where there is a shortage of
water and where conditions aren't favorable for many.
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Ecosan Services Foundation will be the main body that will be regulating
the construction and maintenance of these toilets. ESF will also raise
funds for the building of more toilets through sale of treated organic
manure being produced as a result of using UDDT systems. The team
comprises of Maushami Chetty, Thomas Jakel, Erik Aguardiente, and Johann
Angermann. They clearly maintain they're not adventurersbut young people
working owrads making a change.
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A while ago, the Guts for Change cyclists chose to raise the initial
funding goal of 10,000 Euros to 15,000 Euros allowing for construction
of 15 more toilets taking the total upto 25 units. Donations are being
accepted through betterplace.org Trockentoiletten für ein Dorf in Indien. |