Build a bog

This gift is anything but bog-standard- it brings dignity to families in refugee camps, stops disease spreading and encourages kids to go to school.

£42.00

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About this item

You don’t have to be flush to invest in one of these amazingly influential constructions. It can bring dignity to families in refugee camps, encourage children to go to school, and can stop the spread of deadly diseases. This gift is anything but bog-standard.

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This gift supports our water & sanitation (WS) projects.

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We will send you (or your friend or family member if you prefer) a gift card that tells them what they've been bought and how it will help to improve someone's life. You can add little extras during checkout, which are posted at the same time.

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This gift in action

Ntombizodwa Marufu lives in central Zimbabwe, and is very proud of her latrine. "Because of Oxfam, I’ve got a toilet at home. We also had training in how to use it. It helps prevent disease spreading to my children and the community. The toilet is a real inheritance, something to pass to the children. It’s very beautiful. It has a tap for washing hands and a tank to catch rainwater. I keep it clean and cherish it very much. " Margaret Muchiurawa, from Gutu district in the neighbouring province, agrees how vital even simple facilities can be: “I am one of my village’s Community Health Club facilitators. We hold lots of workshops about health and sanitation. We’ve shown people about building temporary toilets at home which they can do by using just grass and mud. And we teach people about the importance of washing hands after you go to the toilet. “People enjoy the workshops and realise that they can live in a nicer home which is clean and they are more healthy, they are happy with what we are doing.”