PROJECT #296

Project #296 | Toilet Construction at Nsawkaw Primary School

Our partnership with Heritage Charity Foundation

According to Ghana’s 2021 Population and Housing Census, 17.7% of households do not have access to a toilet, and 31.3% of people in rural areas practice open defecation.  Access to toilets and sanitation services in Sunyani Municipality (the project area) is particularly low, with 47.1% of the total population having no access to a toilet.  Lack of access to hygienic toilets, including toilets at schools, has a tremendous impact on children and contributes to low school attendance and high drop-out rates.  In addition, poor sanitation and hygiene practices result in frequent outbreaks of cholera and communicable diseases.

One Day’s Wages partnered with Heritage Charity Foundation – a community-based organization in Ghana – to construct a hygienic, 5-seater micro flush toilet at Nsawkaw MA Basic Junior High School, located in a rural village outside Nsuatre.  Micro-flush toilets use minimal amounts of grey water (from hand washing) to flush, saving significant water. After completing construction, officials from the community provided a training session on hygiene and sanitation to the students.  Through our partnership, 300 students now have access to a safe and clean toilet at school!

Our Collective Impact

STUDENTS GAINED ACCESS TO A SCHOOL TOILET

MICRO-FLUSH TOILETS WERE CONSTRUCTED

PEOPLE GAINED AWARENESS ABOUT HYGIENE

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