sanrights

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by sanrights 11y ago
Thanks! You bring up some great points! In the communities where we work right now, the vast majority of people don't have toilets in their homes, and they do understand the importance of using toilets. Right now, the government offers
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by sanrights 11y ago
If you are interested in learning more about the cultural and societal implications of open defecation, you can also check out a video series we helped put together last summer. The focus/perspective falls on rural Indians (naturally,
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by sanrights 11y ago
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by sanrights 11y ago
We also value the civic engagement component of our work! We've seen the members of the communities where we work to be highly motivated to advocate for themselves to get their local representatives to build the toilets as promised in
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by sanrights 11y ago
Definitely agree! As the article mentions, simply tracking the number of toilets built is not enough. We track daily toilet users at each site and couple access to toilets with access to safe drinking water because our goal is to see long-t
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by sanrights 11y ago
I definitely agree that the community is integral in implementing long-term solutions. We believe that access to toilets is a right, and so our mission is to fight alongside these communities to realize access to this sanitation infrastruct
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by sanrights 11y ago
Hi there! I'm Joan, one of the Directors at SHRI. Happy to talk more about sanitation or answer questions about our work!