Marpu Doe, 67, told Pump Aid that before she had an Elephant Toilet installed near her household, her and her grandchildren “used to dig small holes around my house to ease ourselves and cover them after. Those were difficult and dangerous times for our health.” Marpu explained the impact that access to an Elephant Toilet has made; “I now have my own toilet. That is in fact a big and important difference to my life and that of the neighbourhood. The Elephant Toilet has helped me safe my surroundings. I can cook safely, I don’t have any worry of stepping on rotten faeces around here anymore”.

Marpu Doe lives in Blackton village, Careysburg District, Liberia. Marpu is one of the lucky ones, as only  14% of Liberians have adequate access to a toilet.14%.

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