This November, MedWater inaugurated its new health and WASH survey, a monitoring tool that will be used to understand where communities are at as they begin a journey towards improved health through water, sanitation, and hygiene. Forty five surveys were implemented in the homes of community members across the villages of Raya Yaku and Malta Pura. Understanding the conditions in which communities live is critical for determining appropriate interventions to protect public hea

Two years ago, the community of Runashitu was excited to have toilets built in their community. But with the initial installation, there was a major missing piece for this location with a very high water table: a septic system. Under the direction of our engineer, Lynn Smith, community health promoters Jaime and Lucilla pulled a minga together (a community collaboration), and used available materials to create simple septic systems. Using former oil barrels connected with PVC