For centuries open defecation has been a way of life in the villages. Open defecation poses significant social, economic and environmental challenges. Openly left human waste helps in breeding and transmission of pathogens, which help carry diseases and infections. The problem is most acute for children, women and young girls.
A household toilet is the most important aspect of sanitation. It not only restores dignity, privacy, safety, and social status but also has strong bearings on the aspects of child mortality, maternal health, primary education, gender equity, environmental sustainability, and overall improvement of quality of life.
To promote hygiene and to get over the traditional mind set, a project for construction of individual toilets was conceived and implemented in 2015. In the first year, seven toilets were constructed in village Kaduki. In 2022- 23 year total 28 toilets were constructed of which 18 were in household of girls studying in Sapna Shikshalaya & 10 were in the house of villagers.
Till date we have constructed 155 toilets in villages such as Kaduki, Dehra, Bala Dehra, Shahpur, Thekra, Nangli Mushi, Todiyar , Chandoli, & Dadikar.
Desiccant Rotors International Pvt Ltd and Bry Air (Asia) Pvt Ltd under their CSR program provide financial support for this project. The cost of each toilet is approximately Rs.50,000. Rs.5,000 is a token contribution from beneficiaries to promote ownership in the program.
For any information, please contact Coordinator- Aarif (9414730669).
NGO SAPNA’ was registered in Delhi under the Societies Registration Act on 21st October, 2004. It was founded by a group of professionals who shared a dream to work on a people-centric model of development in areas of health, education, gender, community development and social welfare. Inspired by Gandhian ideals of ‘Sewa’ i.e. selfless service, SAPNA’s mission is to work/act as an ‘agent of change’ to support and empower the poor and the marginalized. 