Improved community sanitation,

Overview

The German Cooperation - through the Embassy of Germany in Guatemala - funded the "Improved Community Sanitation, Hygiene and Residue Disposal in Santa Rosa and San Roman, Belize" project implemented from June 2018 to December 2018. 

The project built 12 waterless-double-chamber composting toilets that: 

• are built build 100% above ground.

• create compost  or fertilizer from the decomposed toilet contents.

• do not use water or flush.

• have 2 toilet rooms and 2 composting chambers.

Ten toilets were built in different households and two at community centers.

As the result of the project: 

• 10 women and 54 relatives living in the same household in Santa Rosa and San Roman villages in Stann Creek district:

• Improved their toilet facilities.

• Learnt how to build and maintain composting toilets.

• Improved personal hygiene and hand-washing awareness.

• Added 10 fruit trees to their backyards.

100% of toilet owners reported satisfaction, feeling safer and more dignified with their new toilet facilities

Beneficiaries

• 2,915 residents from the targeted villages gained access the toilets installed in each community center and 25 trees were added to each property

• 145 students and 10 teachers increased personal hygiene and hand washing awareness with education sessions held at the local school

• 15,000 people at the local and national level were reached with 18 post and videos uploaded in social media 

Project Objectives

• Increase access to improved sanitation and adequate hygiene and residue disposal practices in San Roman and Santa Rosa villages in Stann Creek district, Belize.

• Improve awareness and knowledge of adequate hygiene and residue disposal practices at a national level.