2015 team 3

Editor's Notes

• #2: Jac
• #3: Humanizing population – who are the people Reinforce mission of locally owned rhetoric that captures people 78% are rural Agriculture is the largest industry Rural environment associated with high rates of stunting in India 72% practice OD
• #4: Jac
• #5: Jac
• #6: Sarahanne The objective of our education component is to help community leaders talk to people in their village about open defecation. We will train peer educators to lead an activity based curriculum
• #7: Sarahanne Peer educators will lead three learning modules. The first module is an honest, visual representation of how open defecation negatively impacts their health outcomes. We want to show them how the practice is unclean and contradicts with religious text in this way. The second module will offer a practical solution to eliminating those health consequences. Finally, we will talk about entrepreneurial skills they can use to turn their own waste into a viable business.
• #8: Sarahanne Each peer educator will need to reach 60 people in their social network. Studies show that behavioral change occurs more frequently if adopted by members of the same social group, so we’ll recruit peer educators from multiple niches of the community. The pilot program will target 7 villages. 105 peer educators will reach 6,300 adults in 7 villages.
• #9: This is how information will flow. Together with our NGO partners, we will train 15 peer educators in each village who will reach out to 60 members of their social network through 2 education workshops. Participants in the workshops will receive education and materials to implement this solution with their whole family. Anyone who participates in the workshop will receive bags for their whole family.
• #11: Jac
• #12: The double layered self sanitizing bags are appropriate for one use and are then discarded and turned into fertilizer in 4 weeks. The materials are UN approved Sold in packs of 28 which is enough for one person for a month Ecological Sanitation Institute Bag specs Dist
• #13: Sarahanne The first year will focus entirely on cultural integration and starting discussion within communities about sanitation solutions. We will implement our pilot program in the second year. The third year will be for scaling up and expanding our solution to more villages.
• #14: Sarahanne During the first 6 months, we want to establish rapport with the community and our local partners. Going out to these villages and talking to people about getting involved in sanitation improvement will iterate that our proposal is a locally driven solution that they can tailor to their situation. Collection of baseline data will also take place in the first 6 months. Peer educators will be identified and trained during the last half of year 1. During the second year, those local community leaders will lead the education campaign in their village. After 24 months, we’ll compare our evaluation to baseline data and troubleshoot any problems peer educators experienced during implementation. In the final year, our team will reach out to other villages with this model. A final data collection point will occur at the end of three years and our evaluation here will be factored in to sustainability recommendations.
• #15: Jac
• #16: Jac
• #17: Jac Number of lives saved Money saved in healthcare costs http://www.wsp.org/sites/wsp.org/files/publications/wsp-esi-india.pdf
• #18: Sarahanne We will have three points of data collection. At each point, we’ll compare information about ammonia levels in areas known to be popular for open defecation, incidence of diarrheal disease and stunting in children, and determine what percent of our target audience has access to proper sanitation. Other ways to measure success will include attendance at workshops and the number of entrepreneurs who start their own business.
• #19: Sarahanne The biggest challenge concerning sustainability is changes in political leadership. One administration may not support the program as much as the next. To ensure a smooth transition between NGOs and the government, we’ll provide easy to understand training materials and data that supports the success of the program. Also, participants may not show up for every module. The peer educators will personally reach out to those who miss modules to discuss sanitation information. Our NGO will overcome cultural barriers by establishing strong partnerships with local, Indian based NGOs.
• #20: Sarahanne The initial pilot program will reach 10,500 people for just under $230,000. This figure includes a year’s supply of BioBag for the target population and the education campaign supplies. You can check out our appendix to see other details about personnel costs and a contingency fund. During the third year, we’ll use the remaining budget to scale up our model and expand our reach.
• #21: Sarahanne So in summary, the three components of our solution are practical, economical, and culturally appropriate. We’re implementing an ecological sanitation approach to support agriculture and improve sanitation. The BioBag system quickly eliminates harmful human pathogens and fecal to oral transmission to reduce stunting. Also, our solution requires no investment or change to the existing infrastructure. We’re using what’s already in place in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh. Some people will chose to supplement their income with our small business opportunity which increases their purchasing power and improves the degree of control they have over their health outcomes. Most importantly, our solution is not forcing a westernized view. They can continue to act in accordance with their religious beliefs and social norms. Our bags just make it cleaner.
• #22: Jac