Dignity for women, health benefits for all - a satisfying accomplishment

• The poor villagers did not have finances or know-how to build the toilet on their own
• Massive door-to-door campaign and small community meetings to educate people about proper toilet usage
• Prepared educational posters and material in the local language to educate villagers
• Convinced villagers to construct the toilets in their houses
• Supervising construction of new toilets and repair of some old toilets
• Government contribution of Rs 12,000 per toilet obtained
• Donors support of Rs 4500 per toilet
• Villagers contribution of Rs 1500 through labor
• Ensured proper usage of toilets
• Built a bathing section also, by increasing the size
• Included wash basin and soap holder 
• Plastered the walls, painting walls and improved quality of the door
• Educating villagers to keep toilets clean
• Finally, the construction of 650+ good quality functional toilets with bathrooms
• Directly, inspired construction of 250 more toilets in other villages 
• Indirectly, inspired many more to construct toilets
• $ 250,000 ( Rs 1.30 Crores ) project