Latrines in Africa

Thursday, May 4, 2000:
> Location: Africa
>
> Goals: latrines with 4 holes in the ground for 400 people. In Africa, in
> development projects.
>
> Our question is: how do latrines this size work and where do we find a
> supplier to buy the kit from. All the suppliers we see do toilets for
> max. 10 people.

I recall reading about village-sized latrines in a book called "excreta
disposal for rural areas and small communities" by the World Health
Organization. I don't know that a kit is available, I believe they are built
uniquely one by one. Intermediate technology publications in England may
have info of this sort, as well.
Art