Peepoo

Sometimes hearing the cries of the people require your mentality to get out of the way. Anders Wilhelmson knows this all too well. An architect who did not intend to go to the slums of Kibera to solve the problem of sanitation. Due to the lack of a solid waste management system, people relieve themselves in plastic bags and then throw them outside. This is especially a hazard during the rainy season, as water sources get contaminated. The aid agency Amref says incidents of cholera, typhoid and other waterborne diseases are rampant. It's estimated there is an average of one toilet for more than 2,000 people. Anders saw the need and wanted to make a difference. He created the Peepoo, a chemically treated bag that not only neutralizes waste, but makes it able to be used as fertilizer. Check out the article here.