platoseedSanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI) fights alongside communities to end open defecation as a key step in an ongoing struggle for health equity and social and economic justice. The company has built a toilet that converts poop into methane gas that powers a water filtration system that creates clean drinking water. SHRI then sells the water in the local community to make the whole system sustainable. Source: TechCrunch
SHRI works to expand access to high-quality sanitation in India by renovating and managing shared facilities in public spaces, schools, health centers, markets, and neighborhoods. They operate from a rights-based approach, focusing on last-mile users and generating evidence that shared sanitation can be a viable option to achieve universal access.
SHRI renovates and manages shared sanitation facilities in public spaces and institutions, ensures facilities remain clean, safe, and functional over time, and provides evidence and reporting on impact and maintenance costs per use. Their data dashboard and annual reports compile metrics such as total facilities, total uses, and maintenance cost per use to support ongoing program management.
Who it’s for: Local governments, community organizations, schools, health centers, and markets in India seeking to improve access to high-quality sanitation for underserved populations.
Has published annual reports and strategy documents; indicates ongoing programs and data insights, suggesting active operations and some traction in reporting
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