Toilets in the Townships

Sanitation in townships is a big problem in South Africa.

And perhaps we should follow the lead of the Sanergy group:

“The Problem
2.6 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation. The resulting disease &water pollution cause 1.7 million deaths & loss of $84 billion in worker productivity each year. In Kenya’s slums, 8 million people lack access to adequate sanitation.

The Solution
The long term objective is to build and scale viable sanitation infrastructure in the slums of Nairobi. The model involves four parts: (i) building a network of low-cost sanitation centers in slums, (ii) distributing them through franchising to local entrepreneurs, (iii) collecting the waste produced, and (iv) processing it into electricity and fertilizer. At each step, this model creates jobs and opportunity while simultaneously addressing serious social needs.”

Check out the video!

 

http://saner.gy/ourapproach/