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in the open. Here in the city it's not always about not having access to basic facilities. Why are there no women? For the hard-living male earners of the fishing communities this is about "Whose beach is it anyway?", about fairness, habitual rights and, of course, education.
After a long overnight journey with minimal sleep on the sleeper train from Lucknow to Gorakpur, I was still pretty groggy in the morning. For several hours I gazed out of the window from my bunk much like a dog or cat might in the front window of a house.
The sun rose and delivered the reliably best part of the day. And with sunrise the body tells the mind that it might like to shit soon. For the people in the villages observed from my window, men, women and children alike, that mean finding a spot not to close to your neighbour and squatting.
A friend, a development economist, with her characteristically brutal humour, described India as "being covered in a thin veneer of shit" and this shocking scene, one of many as the train clicked and clacked by, showed the truth in what she said.
Open air defecation is one of the most basic problems facing communities like this. The risk of contracting disease is high, along with the indignity inherent in the process of shitting in public.
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A young teen stands infront of her house while watching a group of boys play a game of soccer in her home village near the Cinangneng River, Bogor regency.
Most of villagers here have brick houses, a sign of improving wealth. But some of them still do not have access to adequate sanitation systems and proper hygiene practices. From my visual observation, some villagers still practive open defecation (OD). Health then becomes a social issue, as they will become vulnerable to water-related diseases. Diarrhea alone is the second leading killer among children in Indonesia
This is true during my walk to the village. I crossed the Cinangneng River through rice fields and fish ponds that were used as open sewers by villagers living nearby. I weaved through the narrow alleys several times but could only find a small communal toilet about 200 meters from here.
Ciampea, Bogor Regency, July 19
“I’m proud of how far my village has come over the past five years, you can really see a difference. Our children used to get so sick from illnesses such as diarrhoea, it used to cost us so much in medical expenses. Now, things are much better. I’m proud to have been a part of this, helping to lead my village towards a future of health and development.”
-Bryma Koroma
Photo by UNICEF
Spend part of their lives dreaming at Bandra Bandstand ..
The entire promenade is like a rickshah stand .
For natures call the seashore becomes a toilet we all understand ..
Open defecation peeing in public is a great tragedy of our land ..for men it is permissible but where do the women go ...I need not elaborate or expand .
Men showering the rocks holding their future in their hands .
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A gram panchayat which has earmarked hoardings that open-defecation in that area is prohibited
Photos: India Water Portal
“It took time to convince a few households to construct their toilets, but it was worth it. Five years on, I’m still as proud as I was back then. My family and the rest of the community are doing well, and to this day, you can still see an impact. This is how it is going to remain.”
– Abdul Ramman, community member
Photo/quote by UNICEF
“I've seen a big difference in the community. First I noticed that before children were sick, vomiting but now children are not falling sick. Again the flies that used to go around here are no more. The smell that was everywhere is no more." - Martin Dewaun Ayoo, Carpenter
Photo/quote by UNICEF
Link to video: www.unmultimedia.org/tv/unifeed/2013/07/nigeria-sanitatio...
Abdul Ramman and his family, outside their CATS toilet in Gbondoma in October 2013
“I remember that day about how shocked the community were when they saw just how easily kaka could be transferred to food by flies." Iye Ramman
Photo/quote by UNICEF
“I’m proud of how far my village has come over the past five years, you can really see a difference. Our children used to get so sick from illnesses such as diarrhoea, it used to cost us so much in medical expenses. Now, things are much better. I’m proud to have been a part of this, helping to lead my village towards a future of health and development.”
- Bryma Koroma
Photo by UNICEF
Community-led Total Sanitation in Sierra Leone: Five Years On and still going strong.
Photo by UNICEF
A member of the Community-Led Total Sanitation commitee that worked to make Denyiri an open-defecation free village.
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WHOA! Hollywood actress Salma Hayek sends best wishes to Akshay Kumar for Toilet- Ek Prem Katha
Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Toilet- Ek Prem Katha made its way to the big screen on Friday. While Akshay Kumar’s Bollywood colleagues have been actively promoting his film, the actor won good wishes from a Hollywood star.
Hollywood star Salma Hayek, who works for the issues revolving around the empowerment of women, sent her best wishes to Akshay Kumar for his film as it revolves around the issue of open defecation and hygiene.
Good luck to @akshaykumar on @ToiletTheFilm out today! End #OpenDefecation now! No woman should fear going to the toilet! #ToiletEkPremKatha
— Salma Hayek (@salmahayek) August 12, 2017
Akshay Kumar, who had met Salma Hayek last year in Dubai at the Global Teachers Prize 2016, thanked the actress for supporting his film and the initiative.
Thank you for your wishes for our small effort towards #GoingODF : #ToiletEkPremKatha ???????? t.co/LDbZQFOi8W
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 12, 2017
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Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, the film also stars Anupam Kher, Divyendu Sharma among others.
WHOA! Hollywood actress Salma Hayek sends best wishes to Akshay Kumar for Toilet- Ek Prem Katha
Natural leaders are volunteers who worked tirelessly through the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) project to bring Denyiri to an open-defecation free status