Sanitation Studio Nepal works on
January 31st, 2013
. . With works being pre-tested on site in the village, more parts being bought in the nearby town, the local carpenter being asked to make timber models of all…
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Sanitation Studio Nepal update
January 30th, 2013
The work for the plumbers Improving the rainwater system – the current design is to be reviewed, redesigned and rebuilt within the studio week. Including in particular: Tank and lid…
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Sanitation Studio Nepal commences
January 29th, 2013
When 6 architecture students, 4 plumbers and 2 representatives of Egresstudio join CHDS (the Nepal partner of HH), you have a studio. Meeting at the Kathmandu Airport and travelling to…
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Building poverty
November 25th, 2012
Good intentions can ensure that money and resources are allocated to solve the problems of the poor, but poor design and implementation can foil good will. Whether designing and building…
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Back to school – working toilets and tooth brushing
November 5th, 2012
To remind you of the problem: The problem …5 non-functioning toilets, no hand washing, no teeth cleaning, little water and unsafe court area. HH encountered this lack of basic facilities…
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The people – World Habitat Award Study Tour Nepal
November 5th, 2012
An interesting cocktail… Take people from eight countries – all of whom have spent years working on housing, health or development issues. Now combine the hosts of the event :…
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Pasta improves toilets !!!
October 22nd, 2012
The hosts for the lunch were Simon and Anna at Pasta Emilia, a well known maker pasta and other fine food. An enthusiastic crowd ate good food and listened to…
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Progress in Nepal
October 20th, 2012
The latest round of toilet construction is proceeding well as is the work by CHDS to instruct village members, particularly women’s groups, about the detail of how the toilet and…
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Into the toilet with Bill Gates
August 15th, 2012
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says 2.6 billion people still don’t have a safe “affordable way to poop”. Speaking to Times of India newspaper on Thursday, Gates said the…
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Learning from Nepal
July 5th, 2012
When negotiating with a new project to improve toilets, hand washing and teeth cleaning facilities for a school serving 400 children the often ‘unseen’ process conducted by the Nepal team…
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Have you been to school?
April 18th, 2012
HH encountered this lack of basic facilities when our partners CHDS (Nepal) and Rotary were trying to establish a tooth brushing program, in parallel with the two current sanitation projects…
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