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Family Latrines Project - Benin
Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa, with Togo on the west, Nigeria on the east and Burkina Faso and Niger on the north. It has a short coastline on the south leading to the Bight of Benin.
About a third of the population lives below the international poverty line of $1.25 per day. The main sources of income are subsistence agriculture and cotton.
Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever are the primary food and waterborne diseases, and malaria and yellow fever are the primary vectorborne diseases in the country.
This project is to construct individual dry-pit latrines for families in the community. Each participant family will contribute the labor to build its own latrine.
The project is being carried out under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer E. Grochal, together with community delegates.
Project funds from Water Charity and other participants will be used to purchase the materials.
Participants must take part in the accompanying educational component to increase their knowledge about health and hygiene, and thus ensure the success of the project in impacting upon disease.
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