Arbor Loos Improve Public Health by Improving Water Quality

September 1, 2009
By Sean Miller

Malawian Mary Tchawango beams a broad smile and her dark eyes glitter when she talks about her toilet. The 57-year-old wife and mother of four has a right to be proud. Her approximately $8 (USD) investment, which accounts for more than two weeks of her income, alleviated the embarrassment of asking neighbors to allow her, her husband and her children to use their pit latrines. Furthermore, it has dramatically improved the family’s status in the village and they believe their health as well.

Perhaps even more impressive, the Tchawango family’s simple loo actually improves the environment and leads to behaviors that benefit the quality of local water sources.
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