More sanitation for Opac
The thatch-roofed pit latrine that served the police post for several years has just been upgraded due to increasing traffic in the area. Located near the small commercial center and clinic that is drawing more business, this latrine will serve families of patients, visitors to the police post, patrons of the nearby open-air market under a mango tree and small store that sells sundry items.
A privacy wall surrounds the facility and also separates the doors for men and women; a small space at one end is reserved as a bathing area for the police who carry their own buckets of water there as the only source of water is a bore hole a quarter of a mile away. the Need for improved sanitation in public areas such as churches, schools, and markets, has been expressed by the clan leaders of Opac’s community organization, Ocan Agenne. With the help of local people and the generosity of donors in 2009, OCHAN hopes to build several such high volume structures to serve this village. Pictured here is the second public facility OCHAN has built.