A lack of adequate sanitation can lead up to 2.2 million deaths per year – caused by sanitation related illness and diseases.

A high percentage of children under the age of 5 are affected with over 2.5 billion people – roughly 36% of the world’s population – still lack what many people take for granted: access to adequate sanitation.

Having that in mind, Dunster House, a leading manufacturer of timber garden buildings in the UK, has designed new sanitation solutions for humanitarian aid and international development.

The company has recently got involved in a charity project in cooperation with Oxfam and has already started launching its Raised Latrines and Latrine Superstructures to Sudan and Central African Republic.

Dunster House Director Chris Murphy believes these products could provide potential solutions for many other communities across the globe. “Our latrines offer full privacy and security that allows individuals to have access to a dignified toilet facility.

They are ideal for domestic and communal use during the interim stage following an emergency situation”, he said.

Dunster House Raised Latrine has been designed for built up urban areas and locations with rocky ground or high water table. It features stairs which can be positioned from the front or side.

The raised platform and waste collection tanks present a stable construction for multiple cubicles – Latrine Superstructures which can be also securely positioned on top of an 800mmx1200mm Squat Plate or Trench Latrine.

Latrine Superstructures can be also used to replace previous toilet facilities that have been damaged during a crisis. The construction is light weight and easily transported.