In response to the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, Aerosan engaged with local NGOs to offer its services in sanitation solutions, and our field assessments revealed the public toilet crisis. There are not enough public toilet facilities to meet the needs of the urban population in Nepal. Also, existing toilets are in bad condition, not properly cleaned or maintained, and often un-usable, especially for women. Moreover, toilet waste is not treated before being discharged into nearby water bodies.

 

To address these issues, Aerosan established a public toilet social enterprise in Nepal, which implements the Aerosan HUB model, providing public sanitation facilities to the local community in a socially equitable and environmentally sustainable manner.  As a social enterprise, all profits are re-invested to improve community sanitation.