Sanitation is the proverbial uphill battle in India. West and affluent Indians often do not understand the full extent of issues here. Some 15 years ago we buil

Sanitation is the proverbial uphill battle in India. West and affluent Indians often do not understand the full extent of issues here. Some 15 years ago we built 5 toilets (along with flush) for a community of sheep shepherds deep into the jungles of Maharashtra-India. 6 years later when we visited them again it was embarrassing to see that they were using the toilets as shelter for their sheep and still defecating in open. Their logic was flawless. Why should we change our priorities because you think what we are doing is wrong. We thought it was a lesson not to interfere in their affairs any more. Some changed land regulation laws made their land extremely valuable. 5 years back these people sold their land for multi-million dollars. Now these people are into Trucking and Fishing business with homes better than mine own. This is a anecdotal evidence and must not be used for any kind of conclusion. I visited Dharavi-Mumbai(largest slum in world) where there is literally no space for toilets. Every morning there will be like 1000 people trying to use like 20 toilets. There are people who then have no choice but to defecate in side their home in a reusable utensil and throw it out in gutter. Men can defecate in open but women sometimes even soil themselves standing in line. It is pretty horrible given that this is the same place responsible for making snacks for millions of Mumbai residents. [1] [1] http://sanitation.indiawaterportal.org/english/node/2918 http://sanitation.indiawaterportal.org/english/node/2918