As the open defection rate rises in Ghana, the spread of feces-borne disease causes great health risk to the general population. The preexisting latrines in the community of Akyem Dwenase are failing due to overuse and are significantly less sanitary. We are working with the Design Development Lab to co-design and build public vermicomposting toilets, which were inspired by the promising results from the Global Sustainable Aid Project, GSAP. We created a construction manual outlining the fabrication and maintenance of the toilets, a financial letter to secure funding, and “How To” videos for additional clarification due to language barriers.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Willis, Casey J.
• Chen, Elaine
• Choksey, Ruchita Y.
• Upton, Danielle D.

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Community
• Culture
• Well-Being
• Water
• Health
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 6016
• E-project-031821-133856

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Krueger, Robert

Year

• 2021

Center

• Ghana Project Center: Development Design Lab - IQP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2021-03-18

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-18