By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Communities in Ward 14, Lau Baelelea constituency, Malaita Province, can now access improved sanitation.
This was after an R-WASH training on sanitation was held this month in the communities of Ward 14.
The training focused on teaching community members how to make toilet bowls, septic systems and build houses around them.
Chairman of the ward development committee, Knoxley Atu said their communities are excited and thankful for the R-WASH sanitation training, from which they have learned a lot.
Atu said that after the training community members made their own latrine bowls, septic systems and built their ablution houses.
He said the training has improved their living conditions by providing better sanitation.
“This training has practically improved our living in terms of sanitation.
“Most of our households have used traditional ways of accessing toilets, where men go to one side and women use the bushes on the other side, but with the training, we can build proper toilets,” he said.
He said that a few households that have the required materials have also built their own toilets close to their houses.
“Some of us who already have materials like cement, mesh wire, steel rods, and timber have also built our own toilets,” he said.
He said that once they have completed building sanitation facilities for their communities, they will move on to other community projects.
“We have completed building proper toilets for two zones in our ward, and only one last zone is yet to have their toilets worked on,” he said.
The sanitation project was made possible by the work plan of their Ward Development Committee and Member of Assembly, David Solo Baerara.
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