Are latrines crucial to better health?

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Twekembe  Working together for a healthier Iganga	September 2015
More latrines = better health Hawa Nasmusisi has a story to tell about how UVP has changed her community. She's a Water User Committee member, which means she helps her village take care of their water sources, and she's witnessed changing health in Kasambiika over the past few years. Hawa recalled how open defecation used to be extremely common in her area, and there was a huge prevalence of diarrheal diseases. She realized that people were simply reluctant to properly build and use latrines near their homes. Through continued messaging from UVP interns, staff, and Village Health Team members, she's started to see a positive change in the number of latrines in Kasambiika and the number of people using them. Thanks to the Village Health Teams and UVP, she says, she's seen Kasambiika change for the better with improved latrine coverage in her community. Water for communities  Pastor Ofango Rafael oversees a local church in  Kinawambuzi village. He's an important leader in his community. Besides his pastoral work, Pastor Ofango has worked to provide the village with access to safe water sources.  His hard work has been met with success. A church from the United States has donated two wells to his village, both built by UVP. Pastor Ofango testified to UVP staff that the well has made a difference in his disadvantaged community. After the wells were built, he's seen a reduction in disease. He feels people can't serve their community if they're not healthy.  The community is dedicated to taking care of their water sources. After the installation of the second well, the community gave a rooster to the project engineer as a sign of appreciation. One of the core values of the UVP shallow well program is partnership: with the District, with the community, and with UVP. The wells in Kinawambuzi included Pastor Ofango and his church and the donors from the US, as well. Thank you to everyone who helped bring safe water to Kinawambuzi village! Janet speaks up for fistula awareness   By Leslie Stroud-Romero, UVP Executive Director I've lived on the continent of Africa for six years, and this was by far the most enthusiastic greeting I've ever received from an adult here. Especially one I'd never met.  Last month, I traveled with two fistula colleagues and Uganda Village Project's (UVP) Fistula Coordinator to visit one of UVP's Fistula Ambassadors. We drove up to a traditional Ugandan home: several buildings clustered together, mostly with mud walls and thatch roofs. Continue reading on the UVP blog.	Talk to us! We are preparing to make our plans for the next five years. Before we do, we're taking a look at our strengths and where we can improve. Have thoughts? Want to let us know what's going right and what's not? Email us and help us plan for the future! Improve health UVP relies on donations from people like you to improve health for rural villages. Your donation allows us to help villages build latrines, provide access to safe water, and more!   Donate today.            Stay connected Learn more and stay in touch! Read about the latest projects on the UVP blog Get updates about Uganda, public health, and UVP on Facebook  Follow UVP's Twitter and Instagram for photos and updates from the field Watch videos on UVP's YouTube  Channel  Or email us any time with questions or feedback

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