Liberia: CODES Introduces New Innovations In The WASH Sector – Seeks Financial Assistance To Implement Innovation | Smart News Liberia

Double Hand Wash Stations Commode produced By CODES

Monrovia – As Liberia and donor partners strive to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene in the country, there are some local WASH Practitioners and institutions that are leaving no stone unturned in a bit to improve WASH.

One such organization and individual is the Community Development Services and its Executive Director Tamba Bundor.

CODES over the years have been venturing into undertakings which purely aimed at adding dignity to the lives of Liberians.

As part of Global Hand Washing Day which was observed by the Community Development Services and the National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission in District 17 Montserrado County, CODES used the occasion to introduce new innovation in the WASH sector, specifically for sanitation.

The local WASH organization new design and improved handwashing stations in Brewerville for the viewing of the public.

“The design is intended to promote the behavior of handwashing and provide health safety for individuals using the handwashing” Executive Director Bundor asserted.

The design is comprised of single to double handwashing stations that is geared toward providing making the process of hand washing very easy and free.

Mr. Bundor told the WASH media that the major challenge now faced by his organization is the issue of producing more of these hand washing stations to be distributed across the country for the use of Liberians.

“My biggest challenge is the provision of  funding to produce more of these handwashing stations in the country, Bundor said.”

The support of government and WASH partners is very critical in the implementation process of this new innovation, CODES Executive Director noted.

The Community Development Services through in a bit to improve sanitation in Liberia has produced locally-made commode to elevate Liberians, especially rural dwellers from using pit latrines to flush toilets.

With this new innovation, the high risk that is involved in using the pit latrines will be minimized.

The new pool flush will add value to the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) methodology intended to bring communities to the level of being open defecation-free.

The local WASH service delivery boss is also appealing for financial support to produce the commode for the use of rural dwellers. Courtesy: John Kumeh