Buriton's special "Buy-a-Bog" campaign has stepped up the delivery of family toilets in Ghana.
Following the success of the 'pilot' phase of our sanitation project we have been working closely with the ?Village-to-Village? Committee in Dominase.
As a result, two of their out-station villages (Nkrofo and Adaboe) have now been chosen to take the next steps in the household toilet programme.
Funding has now been provided so that more families in each of these communities can obtain their first ever toilet.
Local masons, trained as an earlier part of our project, are now working with the community to provide these extra toilets.
Money from Buriton pays for the materials - and also pays for the mason's time which helps bring a bit more money into the local economy.
The workers will also act as our advocates and encourage more and more families to seek toilets.
We are taking things 'one step at a time' to make sure that none of the money raised in Buriton is wasted. Once this 'next step' is successful we will be able to send money for more toilets in and around Dominase.
Doug Jones was able to visit Dominase in July and see more of our pilot toilets completed. All are being looked after and cared for.
The block of toilets at the Marfo School in Dominase is also being looked after very well - and children are able to wash their hands after going to the toilet (something that had never been possible before). Rainwater is harvested from the roof of the building into a big tank and piped to taps for boys and girls.
Children, particularly girls, are now attending school more consistently as they know that they have some privacy when needed.
Everyone in Dominase says a big 'thank you' to parishioners in Buriton who have raised money for the 'Buy a Bog' campaign. In recent months this has included Buriton Tennis Club, The Five Bells and everyone involved in the 'Camp Out' weekend.
Every penny that is raised is spent directly on projects in Dominase - and relatively small amounts of money can make really big differences there.
Buriton's Village-to-Village Group is trying to attract help from others so that we don't have to rely on the generosity of parishioners alone.
Our 'Buy a Bog' campaign was featured in copies of both the Petersfield Post and Herald during July. And, as result of this publicity, a number of businesses in Petersfield have kindly offered to help with our work.
We hope that this continuing generosity will help us provide more family toilets and at least one more block at another school.
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