How did you first hear about EcoSan, a type of ecological sanitation toilet?
Feliciano dos Santos: EcoSan was brought here by Zimbabwean Peter Morgan. Together, we discussed different technologies to promote sanitation in the village. When he talked about ecological sanitation, I found the idea very interesting. I connected the idea with what has been happening in the communities, and right away, I said to myself, this would work perfectly. What is unique about the use of EcoSan? The most special thing about EcoSan in our village is that not only is it a project that promotes sanitation, such as building toilets and teaching people not to build wells next to latrines, but it also combines with various aspects of daily life, such as agriculture, economics, environment, health and nutrition. In what ways is it connected with daily life? For example, growing up, I always saw—and even today I see it— that after a traditional latrine was full, people covered it with sand and planted pumpkin, tomato or banana seeds on top. The food grew with an excellent quality, but
