Designer’s Guide Timothy Allinson, PE, Murray Co., Long Beach, Calif. You too can own a latrine in Cambodia ‘a November 2013, 1 wrote a warmly received article bout American Standard and their altruistic efforts to prove plumbing throughout the world, One email response that I received was as follows: Tim, “Tus read your Designer's Guide article inthe November issue of Planbing Engineer magazine. By coincidence, 1 sent this email out, as well as posted i on a few boards, ear- Tier this week. A small step in the direction you emvision. ‘Lindsay, my daughter, who is presently running an Non Government Organization (NGO) assistance ofice in Siem Reap, Curmbodia has just lauched a fundraiser fora sani- tation project ‘Only [2 percent ofthe families inthe commune of 10,000, where her organization works, have access to toilets. The rest are forced todo their business outside, With diarrheal disease being the nunber 1 kller of children under the age {fin Cambodia, his is something past due. Soto do their ‘part, their initiative - the construction of latrines ~ was born. 1 costs $250 to provide a new latrine fora family. This includes materials for an outhouse, tippy tap ad soap, ede ational hygiene workshops and provisions for repair and ‘aping inthe fare “Their goa isto build 100 larines in 2014. Whatever you can give wil be gratefully received. Thanks, ~ Scott Denny ‘The support materials were as follows (abbreviated and edited). ‘Each latrine consists of a concrete base, ceramic “squatting toilet” ‘and floor tle, bamboo walls and oof, and a waste pipe connecting Itto a concrete holding tank: Page 22/Plumbing Engineer ‘According to the World Health Organization, 1.1 billion people have no access to toilets of any kind and are forved to practice open defecation, This is both unsanitary and unsafe. Water supplies and rice fields are often polluted with E.coli. Young gils are sometimes raped during their efforts 0 find privacy. ‘Cambodia is number 12 on the list of countries with the largest number of residents practicing open defecation ~ 8.6 ‘million people. Diartheal disease from E. col isthe leading ‘cause of death for children under the age of five years old ‘To combat this, the Cambodian Child’s Dream Organization (CCDO) has seta goal to build 100 latrines starting with the poorest families outside Siem Reap, Cambodia, ‘Each latrine consists of a concrete base, ceramic “squat- ting toilet” and floor tile, bamboo walls and roof, and a ‘waste pipe connecting it © a concrete holding tank. Each is Constructed for $250, which buys not only the latrine, but hygiene workshops and provisions for repairs and tank ‘maintenance, The chosen family has to contribute $25 to the project and participate in the construction to bolster their sense of ownership. "Almost, everyone reading this article can afford $250 10 support this important project. If you donate a latrine, a plaque will be posted on the lutrine crediting you as the Sonor and you will receive a photo of the recipient family. L ‘strongly encourage you to visit www thecedo.org to donate. We are plumbing engineers — we have a responsibilty to help provide plumbing for those so much less fortunate than "After I made my latrine donation, I received the following, email from the CCDO: Continued on page 34 January 2014