Family Toilets Change Lives

Hem and Nila live in Rampurwa Village in rural Nepal. They have worked their lives as subsistent farmers and have never known what it is like to live with proper sanitation.  The Living Earth Institute (LEI) has been working together with a local NGO, Development Alternative Organization (Bikas Bikalpa Sanstha), to drastically improve sanitation facilities and health awareness in Rampurwa.

The project works with the local community to define their needs and provides the organization and resources for the village to meet them. This project also provides employement for Hem as he has had training as a village maintenance worker, helping all families with construction and maintenance activities for new toilet systems.

There is no question that lack of proper sanitation facilities has the largest negative impact on public health. LEI, in partnership with all of you and the people of Rampurwa, are changing that in remarkable, sustainable ways.

Thank you Jonathan, Jeffrey, Tom, Tom, Ted and Pam, Erik, and Ken, for your gift of good health and livelihood.