Project Reports
Download detailed project reports for specific projects.
- Australia
- Nepal
- South Africa
- USA
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
- Community Plumbing Challenge (CPC)
Australia
Due to contractual agreements and wishes of communities to remain anonymous no project reports are available for Australia.
- All data collected from projects in Australia is available on Housing for Health – The Guide,
- a brief snapshot is available on the Results page,
- Independent review of Housing for Health projects is available via the Impact page.
Key stats and slides for Housing for Health work
2022
Key slides on the number of projects completed in Australia, people impacted, improvements made to the living environment and causes of problems nationally.
Flick Mixer Product Analysis
2010
Working and reliable taps are critical pieces of health hardware and underpin many of the healthy living practices. This is a detailed report into the best flick mixer taps for use in remote indigenous communities.
Nepal
Final Completion Site Report – Saraswoti and Pancha Kanya
June-2019
Report on the completion of new toilets, handwashing and waste disposal facilities for Shree Sarawoti and Pancha Kanya Basic Schools. Including detailed construction photos and handover.
Nepal Sanitation Studio – Saraswoti and Pancha Kanya
May-2019
Photo report on plumbing new toilets, handwashing and waste disposal facilities for Shree Sarawoti and Pancha Kanya Basic Schools. Including detailed construction photos.
Sanitation Program – Bhotenamlang
Feburary-2019
Photo report on plumbing new toilets, handwashing and waste disposal facilities for Shree Bhotenamlang School. Including detailed construction photos.
Sanitation Studio Report – Bhotenamlang
May-2018
Report on the design of new toilets, handwashing and waste disposal facilities for Shree Bhotenamlang School.
Earthquake banding training – Bhattedanda
May-2018
Photo report on construction and training of earthquake resistant banding post earthquake.
Sanitation Studio Report – Bhotenamlang
Feburary-2017
Presentation on the design of new toilets, handwashing and waste disposal facilities for Shree Kshetrapaleshwori Secondary School.
School Toilets – Thangpal Dhap
December-2016
Report on the completion of new toilets, handwashing and waste disposal facilities for Shree Thangpal Dhap Secondary School. Including an overview of a Sanitation studio, world skills participants, construction and handover.
Commencing earthquake banding – Bhattedanda
September-2016
Report on commencing construction of earthquake-resistant banding for houses in the village of Bhattedanda
Nepal update
June-2016
An update on 3 projects in Nepal including:
- Bhattendande Village Earthquake Reconstruction
- Jalapadevi School Sanitation and Health Project
- Thangpal Dhap School Sanitation and Health Project
Sanitation Studio and Earthquake Reconstruction
February-2016
Report on the Sanitation Studio and Earthquake Reconstruction in the villages of Bhattedande, Jalapadevi and Thangpal Dhap
School Toilets – Jalapadevi
September-2015
Update on girls toilet, hand washing area, temporary tooth brushing area, wastewater treatment and disposal system for Jalapadevi school.
Post Earthquake relief work evaluation – Bhattendanda
July-2015
Report on relief kitchen work after major earthquake.
Project Partner – Rotary Club of Dhulikhel Earthquake situation response
June-2015
Report on damage caused and range of relief responses in place.
Earthquake recovery – summary of actions
May-2015
Following site visits to the three Villages that participated in the Nepal Village Sanitation Program and meetings with Village committee chairs, construction team members and families, Healthabitat and Rotary in partnership, and representing the donors to the earthquake recovery in Nepal, provide this report on the works done to assist the villagers. The team also visited the current sanitation/dental project site at Shree Jalapadevi School in Bahunepati, where some immediate assistance was provided.
Earthquake status report – Jalapadevi
May-2015
A photo report of damage caused at the Jalapadevi School and surrounds.
Toilet Progress – Jalapadevi School
March-2015
Update report on the progress of toilet design and consultation.
Sanitation Program – Arubot and Dandagaun
May-2014
Photo report on village discussions, consultation, set out, construction and handover of toilets, waste disposal and biogas connection in the villages of Arubot and Dandagaun
International Study Visit – A Collection of Perspectives
November-2012
A study visit was taken as part of the World Habitat Awards. This report is a collection of perspectives from a range of people from diverse backgrounds and experience in development work.
Handover of 10 toilets – Arubot and Dandegaun
November-2012
Report showing the handover of toilets from donors to families in the villages in Arubot and Dandegaun.
Handover of 4 toilets – Arubot and Dandegaun
November-2011
Report showing the handover of toilets from donors to families in the villages in Arubot and Dandegaun.
South Africa
Project Partner – WASSUP toilet repair and maintenance final report
March-2019
Since its founding in 2008, WASSUP (Water, Amenities, Sanitation Services, Upgrading Program) has been able to make excellent progress in terms of health, environment, sanitation, resources and wellbeing.
Maintaining Toilets for Better Health final report – Diepsloot
September-2018
Since 2014 Healthabitat has worked with Sticky Situations and WASSUP on the ground in Diepsloot to improve the design and construction of toilet and tap points on the streets of Diepsloot. This report aims to demonstrate the health, water and financial impact of an ongoing cyclical maintenance program for the 100 upgraded toilets.
Design and fit-out of 14 new toilets – Diepsloot
March-2016
Report on the design and fit-out of 14 new toilets, including water collection points, hand washing and clothes washing points in 7 days.
Project Partner – WASSUP Proposal for ongoing works
March-2016
Funding proposal for upgrades to the continued maintenance of taps, drains, new toilets and street paving in Diepsloot.
Upgrading and future work for toilets, water and drainage points – Diepsloot
April-2015
Report on the upgrading works of toilets, water and drainage points in Diepsloot and planning for future upgrade works.
South Africa Health Improvement Report – Diepsloot
July-2014
This report project documents the aims to improve the health of the residents and reduce the ongoing maintenance work for the local WASSUP team by upgrading 10 toilets, taps and drains and installing better hardware. Ten more toilets were monitored to compare their performance to the improved toilets.
Water use data summary – Diepsloot
March-2014
Graphs on the water-saving through improved toilets and taps as part of the WASSUP Diepsloot Sanitation Project.
USA
HfH international project – Navajo Nation
2018
CPC Navajo Nation, 2018 commenced with a Healthabitat licensed Housing for Health survey-fix that tested and checked 250 essential safety and health hardware items in each house. This work was completed by a team of 4 local people led by a Team Leader. The local team members received some preliminary safety, testing and fix training.
Learn MoreBangladesh
Trial of two washing and toilet facilities
December-2013
A report detailing the construction of two trial washing and toilet facilities with wastewater treatment.
Sanitation Workshop – Dinajpur
July-2013
Report on the sanitation workshop aimed at designing, detailing, scoping, siting and costing of two trial sites for washing and toilet facilities and wastewater treatment.
WIC – Team AUS – Report
June-2014
Wordskills Foundations Water Innovation Challenge (WIC) brings together a group of international, multi-discipline teams of Plumbers and Engineers under the age of 26 to participate in a series of hands-on design challenges and practical tasks.
WIC – Team AUS – Site Plan
June-2014
Wordskills Foundations Water Innovation Challenge (WIC) brings together a group of international, multi-discipline teams of Plumbers and Engineers under the age of 26 to participate in a series of hands-on design challenges and practical tasks.
WIC – Team USA – Report
June-2014
Wordskills Foundations Water Innovation Challenge (WIC) brings together a group of international, multi-discipline teams of Plumbers and Engineers under the age of 26 to participate in a series of hands-on design challenges and practical tasks.
WIC – Team USA – Guides
June-2014
Wordskills Foundations Water Innovation Challenge (WIC) brings together a group of international, multi-discipline teams of Plumbers and Engineers under the age of 26 to participate in a series of hands-on design challenges and practical tasks.
WIC – Team USA – Site Plans
June-2014
Wordskills Foundations Water Innovation Challenge (WIC) brings together a group of international, multi-discipline teams of Plumbers and Engineers under the age of 26 to participate in a series of hands-on design challenges and practical tasks.
Ethiopia
Trial work proposal
January-2015
A proposal for a trial program of work, in one village in Ethiopia, to improve face washing and environmental conditions to reduce trachoma.
Scoping for trial project
August-2014
Healthabitat was invited by The Fred Hollows Foundation (TFHF) to advise on parts of the SAFE program, related to the ability to carry out face washing and the condition of the living environment, to help eliminate trachoma in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. This report summarises a short visit to the project.
Newcastle 2x2x2
October-2015
HH partnered with Universities in Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle to ask students from design, engineering and health faculties to develop ideas to contribute to the HH designed toilet for Ethiopia.
The challenge was to develop, design and construct a prototype solution to successfully use less than 2L of water per person, per day (the estimated maximum water available in an Ethiopian village devoted to these specific activities) to achieve the following in order of priority: 1. washing faces (eyes),
2. washing hands, 3. water stored for other uses (such as extra water for drinking and cooking) and 4. washing a concrete toilet floor with wastewater from uses 1 and 2 above
Brisbane 2x2x2
August-2015
HH partnered with Universities in Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle to ask students from design, engineering and health faculties to develop ideas to contribute to the HH designed toilet for Ethiopia.
The challenge was to develop, design and construct a prototype solution to successfully use less than 2L of water per person, per day (the estimated maximum water available in an Ethiopian village devoted to these specific activities) to achieve the following in order of priority: 1. washing faces (eyes),
2. washing hands, 3. water stored for other uses (such as extra water for drinking and cooking) and 4. washing a concrete toilet floor with wastewater from uses 1 and 2 above
Sydney 2x2x2
July-2015
HH partnered with Universities in Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle to ask students from design, engineering and health faculties to develop ideas to contribute to the HH designed toilet for Ethiopia.
The challenge was to develop, design and construct a prototype solution to successfully use less than 2L of water per person, per day (the estimated maximum water available in an Ethiopian village devoted to these specific activities) to achieve the following in order of priority: 1. washing faces (eyes),
2. washing hands, 3. water stored for other uses (such as extra water for drinking and cooking) and 4. washing a concrete toilet floor with wastewater from uses 1 and 2 above
Community Plumbing Challenge (CPC)
CPC – Cikarang/Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia
August-2017
Final report of CPC in Indonesia detailing the design and construction of toilets and associated activities of the event.
CPC – Diepsloot, South Africa
July-2016
Summary of CPC in Diepsloot and how data was used to monitor and target toilet function and maintenance requirements.
July-2016
Brief for the CPC in Diepsloot.
CPC – Nashik, India
November-2015
Report and summary of the 2015 CPC including the challenge, presentations, winners and design and construction process.
