August 12th, 2021
WSUP (Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor) uses evidence from various high density marginalised African cities to create a report and resource: Slum Upgrading: how can we link water…
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March 19th, 2019
“Sometimes toilets and taps are not working for months and even years, if we don’t fix them, no one will.” – Lerato Monama HH was invited by the already working…
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August 5th, 2017
There are many reasons why we continue to work in tough places to improve housing and health. What we do is guided by core principles of which prioritise health, many…
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March 29th, 2017
Following the three-month trial of a maintenance program in Diepsloot carried out by local group WASSUP. HH O/S, Sticky Situations and IAPMO are back in the paddock to train the team…
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September 12th, 2016
The CPC/Diepsloot Logging Project is accumulating data from the toilets upgraded during the event. Data is currently being collected on water use, water efficiency and cubicle use by logging water…
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August 17th, 2016
Healthabitat was proud to again be involved with the IAPMO Community Plumbing Challenge, July 2016 in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, South Africa. Coming off the success of Singapore 2014 and India 2015,…
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August 17th, 2016
HH have partnered with global leaders in plumbing standards, IAPMO on projects in Nepal and South Africa since 2014. Guided by the same vision as HH to involve skilled trades…
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August 17th, 2016
Video of the CPC Diepsloot from the same Singaporean student team from the School of Science and Technology Singapore who have been documenting the journey and outcomes of the CPC…
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August 8th, 2016
The ZA Sanitation Project for Diepsloot was started in collaboration with local resident group WASSUP and Sticky Solutions and Worldskills Foundation to repair and upgrade existing toilets in Dieplsoot. Most…
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May 6th, 2016
This July, the 2016 Community Plumbing Challenge (CPC) in South Africa aims to gain further solutions to improved water and sanitation amenities for residents of Diepsloot. HH & IAPMO together…
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March 22nd, 2016
By the end of day 6, all remaining toilets (14 in total) have been fabricated, craned to site and connected. It has been a massive week, with a lot of…
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March 17th, 2016
Months in the making, the planning work for the second Community Plumbing Challenge is underway in Diepsloot, South Africa. Healthabitat has rejoined the WASSUP local team and IAPMO to fit…
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