PiCCA’s 2020 project is based in Quang Nham, a mountainous area 75 km from Hue city (Vietnam). About 4,500 people live there with 97 percent from minority TaOi and Paco ethnic communities. Approximately half of all households are living in poverty and 64 percent use makeshift latrines, which cause health and environmental problems. In particular poor sanitation and hygiene have led to high incidences of preventable diseases which undermine other attempts to improve health and economic development.
The project is being developed in partnership with Hearts for Hue. Toilets and shower systems will be constructed in the village of Quang Nham. In addition, training will be delivered in both construction and maintenance of the toilets, and further training will be delivered in sanitation and hygiene throughout the village.
