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US Aid Directed to Water and Sanitation Issues

thepottyproject — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:43:39 +0000

Read this article on the U.S.’s agenda for Africa:

http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en/533.html

Advent Conspiracy Boosts The Potty Project

thepottyproject — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:27:40 +0000

This Christmas, Africa New Life Ministries raised nearly $15,000 towards The Potty Project. Many of these donations were given in part due to Advent Conspiracy. What is Advent Conspiracy? Watch the video below to learn more:

Toilet Talk

thepottyproject — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:24:49 +0000

Enjoy this expose of the toilet:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4390000/newsid_4394200/4394226.stm

International Year of Sanitation

thepottyproject — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:45:47 +0000

This year, the UN declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation. One of the UN’s Millenium Goals is to half the number of people who do not have access to basic sanitation by 2015. That may seem like a lofty goal considering the estimate of people without basic sanitation today is 2.6 billion. But every effort makes a difference. Every person who helps changes a life. Let’s join this International Year of Sanitation by making a difference in Rwanda!

For more information on the International Year of Sanitation, click here.

Toilet Revolution

thepottyproject — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:55:15 +0000

Take a moment to read this story of a Toilet Champion.

Jack Sims’ Story

We need Potty Partners like this! Join the Potty Project today by donating $50, $100 or $200 this Christmas.

The Pit

thepottyproject — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:18:50 +0000

Composting Toilets

thepottyproject — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:56:40 +0000

For those of you interested in sustainability, environmental stewardship and living “green”, you may be wondering, “What is an eco-toilet?” And for those of you who don’t really care…maybe you will still think this is interesting.

In a nutshell, eco-toilets use human waste to create fertilizer. Instead of allowing the waste to seep into the water table and compromise the health of entire communities, the waste is pumped out and made into fertilizer to help nourish entire communities.

For more information on eco-toilets and how they work, you can read a couple of interesting reports about projects in India:

http://www.wherevertheneed.org.uk/downloads/family-ecosan-2008-web.pdf

http://www.wherevertheneed.org.uk/downloads/community-ecosan-2008-web.pdf

BBC Report

thepottyproject — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:48:56 +0000

UN in call for basic sanitation

Beginning the Movement

thepottyproject — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:19:10 +0000

Only $45,000 to go until nearly 1,000 children’s lives are changed forever. You can be a part of The Potty Project. This blog is a forum for all those interested in sanitation issues, clean water projects and The Potty Project for Africa New Life Ministries.

Wondering where all the facts and figures about water came from?

Take a few moments to understand the global effect of unsanitary living conditions:

How can we work together to stop this crisis in Rwanda and around the world?