Strengthening community resilience through the creation of simple WASH technology

Oxfam America conducted a field research project that shed light on the specific WASH-related challenges for community members from a gender perspective post-Hurricane Maria. Issues like maintaining home hygiene, hauling water, doing laundry by hand, and showering were taking a toll on community members.  Domestic tasks were identified as falling disproportionately on the shoulders of women. A team from Oxfam America, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, and Puerto Rico RIL carried out a pilot project based on the Oxfam study recommendations. The team has developed and executed a series of interactive workshops designed to strengthen community-level resilience through the creation of simple technology.    
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