African Latrine - Water and Sanitation

African Outhouse - Mapalo, Zambia 2009
At any one time, more than half of the poor in the developing world are ill from causes related to hygiene, sanitation and water supply according to the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). 2008. Although many families set up a latrine, it is often difficult to get young and old alike to use it. Cross contamination of food and water from human excrement is a major problem in many of the areas we visited in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern India, highlighting the need for education.