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    Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Myanmar

  • School children at the well in Man Zi village: Ensuring that drinking water is available all year long is one of the aims of Malteser International in Myanmar. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
    (01/2012)

    School children at the well in Man Zi village. Photo: Valeria TurrisiDownload

  • This water filter is made of clay. School children learn how to clean it regularly to have safe drinking water. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
    (01/2012)

    The water filter is made of clay. The children learn how to clean it regularly. Photo: Valeria TurrisiDownload

  • Together with the villagers, ponds are fenced to avoid contamination by animals. The water quality is checked regularly. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
    (01/2012)

    Together with the villagers, ponds are fenced to avoid contamination by animals. Photo: Valeria TurrisiDownload

  • The first step to an own latrine: The construction plan. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
    (01/2012)

    The first step to an own latrine: The construction plan. Photo: Valeria TurrisiDownload

  • Children learn how a latrine works and why they should use it: Hygiene is the third element of the WASH approach. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
    (01/2012)

    Children learn how a latrine works and why they should use it. Photo: Valeria TurrisiDownload

  • What happens if you have no latrine? Diseases are transmitted and children get diarrhoea. Hygiene education at the school of Man Zi village. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
    (01/2012)

    Hygiene education at the school of Man Zi village. Photo: Valeria TurrisiDownload

  • Adults also learn how a latrine is built. Malteser International provides them with construction materials so they can build their own household latrine. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
    (01/2012)

    Malteser International supports families with construction materials so they can build their own latrine. Photo: Valeria TurrisiDownload