dear brindeswarji,
In response to a comment ,you were to post sulabh for individual homes;sulabh as is well-known now tackles community latrines but the poor need most are models for single homes and with little or no use of water;such a programme like the CLTS[community-led total sanitation;pl describe your sulabh for single house-units.

Dear Mr. Pathak,

I have long been impressed with the great work of Sulabh throughout India and know that your organization has made a wonderful contribution. At the same time, however, I have also been concerned that many slum communities now consider the Sulabh approach too expensive for their communities. Could you please share with your readers some of the things that you are doing to help make Sulabh sanitation systems affordable even in the poorest communities.

Regards,

David

It is far more important to keep water safe, available, and affordable for all than to keep the price "Cheap" for all.

Thank you for your e-mail. As suggested by you, I will edit my entry form, mentioning new programmes that are specifically addressing the water and sanitation issues as our goal is to provide sanitation facilities for all and human dignity to women and girls. To prevent environmental pollution, technologies for recycling of human waste on-site have been developed by me from Sulabh toilets in individual houses and conversion of human waste to biogas, for further use, in public toilets. Our goal is to liberate scavengers through technology, making eco-friendly toilet a tool for social reform and rehabilitating the liberated scavengers, thus bringing them in the mainstream of society.

Dear Bindeshwar-ji,

Thank you for everything you do. Your systems approach is one of the most pragmatic and logical undertakings at work in today's world.

Best wishes,

Brian

Hello Bindeshwar, It is exciting to have your entry in the competition. I know that Sulabh has been a leader in the field and has had huge impacts in the past. Can you edit your entry form and talk more specifically about new programs that are specifically addressing the water and sanitation issues? Or, do you see your work more focused on health? What are the main goals of your program? Thanks!
Dana Frasz
Changemakers