Making Sanitation infrastructure GESI complaint- the case of Girls Hostel Rimuka Kadoma

The Girls Hostels ’ (GHs) are old structures that were constructed way back in 1936 to house females who were working as house maids. The toilet facilities that had six squat pans before renovations were meant to accommodate the 27 female occupants. Over the years, the occupants ’ situation has changed into family units with the sanitary facility remaining the same. Currently the infrastructure is accommodating 94 people, each family in one room. Before the project, unfriendly squat pans served the residents 3 for females and the other 3 for males. The sanitary facility was old and overwhelmed. There was no provision for bathing and people improvised. The toilet cubicles had no doors for privacy, floors were chipped rendering them difficult to clean. The walls were dirty as they had not been repainted for a long time. There was no water supply to the toilets due to an old, vandalized plumbing system making the flushing irregular resulting in frequent blockages. There was no water seal to prevent odours from coming back through the plumbing. Children and pregnant women were at high risk of contracting diarrheal diseases. The residents were also prone to abuse since the facilities had no lighting system
However, the quality of the facilities before intervention fit the description of unimproved facilities according to National Definition of Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (2012). Therefore the project was meant to upgrade the facility to match recommended standards. GESI Baseline …..

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