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We are in Maifarou village. Mati Oumarou has introduced a demand for a composting toilet with the productive sanitation project. Now we will follow the construction.
Mati Oumarou has 10 children and two wives. He lives with his father, mother and sisters. The family has 14 members.
At the training course they taught us that the first thing is to identify a good spot for the latrine. So today God has made that we are at Mati Oumarou to construct a latrine.
Now when we see that the spot is suitable, we will put in practice what we have learnt.
We start with the first pit.
Then we trace out the second pit.
We start to dig out the first pit.
So now we have finished the first pit, to a depth of about 1.5 meters.
After rendering the pits it is important to wet the cement. Then we make the slab.
I have cut the iron, and I am making handles for the slab.
I have made several handles so three people can lift it and place it on the pit.
I put the iron structure in the mold.
After placing the iron and the mold I add the concrete.
Two days later it is possible to take away the mold, but keep on watering to harden the concrete.
Then you lift it up and place it on the pit.
We have placed the slab, and made the footrests with the urine separation.
Now that the latrine is finished we will see how it is used.
We have here Mr Hamsas first wife who will tell us more.
We would like that you give us your impressions on this toilet, how you use it and what advantages you think it brings you.
We are very happy with it. It really brings us many things, not only one.
For the kids that are above 5 years old, once you show them they come and use it directly.
So there is no questions that these kids defecate on the ground anymore! You see, that is already an advantage.
Then for the adults, be it during the day or during the night, there is no need any more to go out into the bush, since we have this latrine at home.
Even if a neighbour has an urgent need, he can run over here to relieve himself. So you see that is something, and it also brings us a better hygiene.
And day or night, it is always clean here. We are really very satisfied with our latrine.