Nearly every second household in Lumbia, a district of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines have no excess to adequate sanitation. Those who have toilets either direct the wastewater from pit latrines into the groundwater or via drains into the closest river. The consequences for the environment and the health of the population are severe.
Recently interest in and the popularity of sustainable sanitation systems have risen in the Philippines. Still, for most poorer communities like Lumbia this remains unaffordable.
Therefore the community has asked the GTO for financial and tecnical assistence.
In a pilot project our local partner the Sustainable Sanitation Centers (SuSan Center) of Xavier University (XU) Cagayan de Oro has already build 20 toilets.
In cooperation with the SuSan Center the GTO will now provide sanitation for as many households as possible.
- © SuSan Center Xavier University
- improving the general health of the local population
- protection of groundwater and the local environment
- creating local jobs
- capacity building for local craftsman
- production of fertilizer and terra preta
The Projekt in Lumbia are carried out in co-operation with the SuSan Center of Xavier University
We thank the company LUSH for their genorous support of the project.
www.lush-shop.de/naechstenliebe
