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Two toilets in rural Bauang, La Union Province, Philippines
Sanitation isn’t just a technical matter. Improving sanitation facilities and making them sustainable means changing behaviour.
Helping people to understand the importance of their toilets can inspire them to invest their time and resources in upgrading these facilities and taking care of them. The benefits of a toilet are not only health-related – the pride, dignity and convenience they bring are usually more important in convincing people to use them.
This photo from a rural part of the Philippines shows how this change can happen, from an undignified and unimproved pit (right) to a proud and well-kept latrine (left).
Photo: Julian Doczi/ODI
Two toilets in rural Bauang, La Union Province, Philippines
Sanitation isn’t just a technical matter. Improving sanitation facilities and making them sustainable means changing behaviour.
Helping people to understand the importance of their toilets can inspire them to invest their time and resources in upgrading these facilities and taking care of them. The benefits of a toilet are not only health-related – the pride, dignity and convenience they bring are usually more important in convincing people to use them.
This photo from a rural part of the Philippines shows how this change can happen, from an undignified and unimproved pit (right) to a proud and well-kept latrine (left).
Photo: Julian Doczi/ODI