The current top-down, subsidized, government approach to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) provision in South Africa has not been successful. The goal of this project was to establish a framework for the development of innovative, multi-stakeholder, multipurpose, and community- driven WaSH alternatives in Langrug, an informal settlement in the Stellenbosch Municipality. In collaboration with local co-researchers, government and NGO partners, we developed a process for incremental upgrading, constructed an innovative tap, implemented paintings to foster early childhood development in an ablution block, and proposed designs for a future multipurpose hall. The work created a starting point for Langrug to become a centre for global learning and research in WaSH provision.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Kenney, Macauley Reardon
• Shooshan, Ryan Michael
• Sheppard, Patrick Joseph
• Siemian, Justin Nicholas

Subject

• Well-Being
• Community
• Water
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121611-044645

Keyword

• Teaching
• Water-supply--Health aspects

Advisor

• Taylor, Steven S.
• Jiusto, Scott

Year

• 2011

Center

• Cape Town, South Africa Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Stellenbosch Municipality
• Carolisse, David

Date created

• 2011-12-16

Location

• Cape Town

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-02