One third of India practices open-defecation (OD) and rates are even higher in rural areas. In their own words, people in rural villages share their experiences before and after experiencing Community-Led Total Sanitation, an innovative methodology for mobilizing communities to completely eliminate open defecation.

In short: More toilets + creating the desire for people to use them = Improved sanitation.
Improved sanitation includes: More dignity. Greater safety. Less disease. Better health and nutrition.

This video was produced by the Tata-Cornell Institute, in cooperation with partner NGO Grameen Development Services (GDS) in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Interviews and editing were completed by Christa Osumi, through her internship as a Tata-Global Fellows Intern during summer 2018.

About the Tata-Cornell Institute(TCI):
The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) is a multidisciplinary, long-term research initiative based at Cornell University, with offices in Delhi and active research sites across 6 states in rural India. We are focused on solving problems of poverty, malnutrition, and rural development in India. Learn more at tci.cornell.edu and tarina.tci.cornell.edu.

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