Vacutug machine  A 'vacutug' machine empties shallow pit latrines in Urbanizacao, a slum in Maputo, Mozambique. This is wheeled through the narrow lanes by waste removal workers, like Hilario (pictured above), who are paid by the municipality. "I have worked here for six months. I start work at 7am. In the morning we come and collect the machine and take it to the places we need to go. In between jobs we return to the centre to empty the machine. A team of four people use this system. I like my work. My family is big and they benefit from my wages."
Photo credit: WaterAid/Eva-Lotta Jansson
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Mohammad Mausin  The need for improved sanitation and hygiene is acute in crowded urban communities. Mohammad Mausin, 60 years old, is the caretaker of the communitymanaged sanitation block in a slum in Kaushal Nagar, India. The facility is for adults, children and disabled people, and consists of three latrines for women, three latrines for men, one for girls and one for boys. There are also two bathing cubicles for females and two for males. "I open the sanitation block in the morning and close it at night. I am responsible for maintaining the attendance register. Before, people would practise open defecation and I would feel sorry for them. It is much better now, people are more dignified." Photo credit: WaterAid/Jon Spaull |
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