After a few visits to Baja Mexico to build houses for the
needy people, the Lord has lead me and others to build latrines for the people
in the village of El Nino. El Nino is so named because most of the people
living there were displaced by the flooding of the recent El Nino storms.
El Nino is located 20 miles South East of Tijuana on the road to
Tecate, and is a
treeless desert. There is no running water, sewers or residential electricity.
The people there are very poor.
We decided on making latrines for them without any idea on what a
good latrine consists of. After a great deal of researching and discussing
the plans with several experts, I designed a single person latrine that works
very well! Some of the ones we built almost over a year and a half latter
still do not stink and the families keep them very clean.
One major hurdle was making the actual toilet. I ended up
building a prototype in my workshop with the help of Bob Allen and Monty
Murphy. We then took the mold to Fiberfab Designs in Azusa California. (626)
633-0288 (Email FiberFab)
They masterfully made a latrine toilet
that is strong, clean, and easily maintained. It is also priced right!
Complete instructions, pictures and
other information are available by downloading the Latrine
Plans. I will update them as improvements are made.
We have since built over a hundred of these
latrines. Now other groups have started building latrines with the house they
build! The overall cost is about $700.00 per.
If you are interested in making a
donation to the ministry, contact Baja
Christian Ministries.
