In the early days of Housing for Health senior Aboriginal people in central Australia were the main decision makers. Making clear the message connecting health and housing was done using simple drawings.
One of the most asked questions of the Nepal toilet program is what each toilet costs. Cost is an important factor but only if apples, or in this case toilets, are compared evenly on the basis of what they provide to improve people's health....
There must be as many toilet building programs as there are citizens of Nepal, and all boast of their cheapness and the huge numbers of toilets built. Our local partners, CHDS Nepal, have sent some hard facts.
It was with great sadness that we received news of Mr Bal Ram Tamang's passing in December 2011.
Arubot and Dandagaun Villages have just completed the first stage of their new toilet and sanitation projects.
A manual has been produced by CHDS, Nepal showing simple tools on how the toilets are built, how they work and how they have been assembled.
The next two village projects, Arobut and Dandagaun, in Nepal are under construction. To manage the cost increase of all materials and local skills since the first village program in Bhattedande, Healthabitat has developed a new design.
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As two more toilet projects are commencing in Nepal, our Nepalese partners (CHDS) were keen to improve the efficiency of their financial reporting systems. Whilst all their reporting has been accurate and on time, HH asked Tim Short to visit Nepal...
After completing 58 toilets and waste systems at the end of 2010, the Nepali team have been very busy completing feasibility reports on a number of villages so that 2 could be selected to continue the works. In a recent April visit HH met with the...
How many people actually understand how septic tanks work?
A short animation has been produced to explain to community members and workers in Nepal how a septic tank works. Notice the attentive faces of those watching in a darkened Nepalese...