“G.W.A.S.H.-Global Water Sanitation and Hygiene”
In September we touched on W.A.S.H and the Finances behind W.A.S.H are a bit complicated
G.W.A.S.H.- ASIA IN NUMBERS
BRIEF TOILET PAPER HISTORY
“The Chinese were using toilet paper as early as the 6th Century?”
HERE ARE THE MANY WAYS SOME WIPED THEIR ARSES?
“Wealthy Romans -Wool, Rosewater
Public Restrooms in Ancient Rome- A sponge soaked in salt water, on the end of a stick
Middle Ages – Hayballs
Viking Age/England- Discarded sheep and lambs wool
Hawaiians – Coconut Shells
Eskimos – Snow and Tundra moss
India – Left hand and Water
Sailors from Spain/Portugal – Frayed end of an old anchor line
Medieval Europe- Straw, Hay, Grass
United States – Corn Cobs, Mussel Shell, Leaves”
This picture depicts LUXURY. I am not speaking of the décor and lightening. The luxury is the access to a flushing toilet. They can walk in this space with socks, house slippers or bare feet and they are still going to comfortably take a nice poop. The person that walks into this bathroom will not work on their toes, trying not to touch anything or not do the #1, #2 and #3 at the same time because of the odor. This is also the last part of this blog that might not make you want to puke, so I hope you are not eating?
“In Lao PDR, the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach, combined with sanitation marketing tools, led to a 32% increase in sanitation access in 266 villages, eight times faster than the national rural average of 2.6% per year from 2014 to 2016. Through this support, 113 villages were declared open defecation free and almost 40,000 people gained access.”
“In Ghana, to tackle the challenges of sanitation in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), the World Bank is supporting a multifaceted sanitation intervention. The project includes: subsidies for poor households to buy toilet facilities, construction of a new fecal sludge treatment plant, engagement with private sector financial institutions to encourage creation of loan products for household sanitation, sanitation marketing, mobile money platforms for households to save towards the cost of a toilet, support to local private contractors to build their capacity to deliver toilets at larger scales, and other related initiatives.”
Ancient Rome Toilets.
“In India, a US$1.5 billion World Bank loan is supporting the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission in its efforts to ensure that all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation with the goal of ending the practice of open defecation in the country by 2019. The program incentivizes latrine and toilet construction through a focus on changing behaviors and stimulating deman”
Human Feces for fertilizer, i kind of feel like my life is right here!
I imagine at this point you want to know just how it would work.......
Outhouse, I had to use this in Primary School. #thirdworldstruggles
THE HISTORY OF TOILET & POOPING
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SANITATION
Adequate proper sanitation facilities and the ability to dispose waste appropriately is necessary for overall public health. The results of not having access to suitable sanitation facilities contribute to contaminated water and land that increase risks of various infections and diseases to people living in a community. The inadequate disposal of waste for a community means contaminated food, water to drink and wash.
Access to proper sanitation improves health, socio-economic development and reduces life-threating WASH related diseases such as cholera, hepatitis and typhoid.
“I have had the unique pleasure of contracting cholera, typhoid at the same time. I did the 1-2-3 at the same time and looked like death. ”
KENYA -FLYING TOILETS AND ECO-SOLUTIONS
Kibera, Kibera, Kibera. Watch this video on W.A.S.H and Pooping
WHAT IS AN IKOTOILET? SOLUTIONS FROM KENYA
“In Egypt, the US$550 million Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program for Results is enhancing access to sanitation services for poor people in small towns while addressing the pollution of the Nile from untreated sewage. The Program aims at empowering local service delivery and connecting the rural and small town poor to working sanitation systems in the Delta governorates of Daqahliya, Sharqiya, and Beheira in Lower Egypt.”
GHANA IS STRUGGLING
Unfortunately, there is problem with open defecation and it is costing the Ghanaian government $79 million annually. This is also costing the country tourism dollars and will be extremely damaging to a Ghana working on Country Branding and Soft Power. This article goes in depth about the issue.
“In Mozambique, at the request of the Maputo Municipal Council, inclusive sanitation options have been identified for households not connected to the limited sewerage system. This pilot has led to a request for World Bank financing for urban sanitation projects which will promote sustainable solutions to on-site sanitation. Projects which similarly address the challenges of on-site sanitation at scale are either under implementation or preparation in Ghana, Bangladesh, Benin, Tanzania, Indonesia and Ethiopia, among other countries.”
TOILET BUSINESS IS BOOMING...
WHAT IS GREEN ABOUT POOPING?
“One man’s $%^& is another man’s water supply, fertilizer and energy source”
CLEAN WATER & ELECTRICITY FROM POOP-BILL GATES
NAKARU, KENYA-POOP AS CHARCOAL
SANIVATION -KENYA
SIDEBAR: PORTA POTTY
This contraption from America hell is called a Porta Potty. This hell is very popular during summer time in any major U.S city. Ahhh, yes nothing says, let us be in a festival mood as this evil box. Festival Newbies drink and eat all they see because “OMG, this is so good, you have to try it!”. Then it is time to use the bathroom, I start reminding this individual just how delicious the food was, and I drink my water slowly. I also start to laugh, I mean the laughter that is loaded with “You are so screwed, and I tried to tell you but no, you wanted to eat and drink with your eyes”. Oh, if you ever visit NYC in the summertime, DO NOT USE! Hold it and walk to the closest place of business because …. Well, I warned you, Cheers!
Until next Mulday!