Nine students from Japan, all members of the Japan Students Fund, raised
funds for the project and then traveled to India at their own expense to
help with construction. |
Sayaka, Aya, Masae, Akihiko and Hitomi in front of a finished
eco-san toilet |
Yo white washes the interior of a unit |
Aya painting the exterior (Hiroki is in
the foreground) |
Hitomi painting the exterior
Hiroki in foreground, Akihiko behind |
The interior floor and the steps were painted with red-oxide.
A lid is placed over each defecation hole. The blue bucket is for anal
washing water; the white bucket holds ash which is added to the compost
after each use. |
Near the eco-san units: With the help of village
children, Sayaka led efforts to clean the beach of trash.
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A young girl helping
clean the beach
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The urine and anal wash water drain outside so the compost
remains dry. The protective container for the wash water seepage-bed has yet
to be installed. |
A completed eco-san unit. The palm frond fence protects a
garden and provides privacy. |
Mr. Kazuo Minagawa, Japan Consul General helped 'dedicate'
the toilets. Next to him is the 70 year old beneficiary. Just behind her is
the Panchayat president, Mr. S. Janakiraman. Yuko is on the right. |
Aya in front of a completed unit |
Satomi in front of a completed unit |
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