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May 1

PP continues to shine his light…The PPF is fin

PP continues to shine his light…

The PPF is fine tuning the development of the handwashing unit, and hatching a couple of new project ideas. Watch this space.

Whilst reaching out to our friends and colleagues in Nepal. The porous border with India has led to alarming increases in COVID numbers in Nepal, challenging again fragile health systems and the population’s willingness to comply with imposed protection and safety measures. ...

Apr 1

Meet Taylor, winner of the PPF Nepal portable hand

Meet Taylor, winner of the PPF Nepal portable handwashing unit challenge.

PPF’s technical team is working with Taylor to refine the design. A prototype unit will be built and tested in Australia before fabrication, trialling and evaluating in Nepal.

PPF has also been successful in receiving a grant from IWSH, the International Water Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation, to support the trialling/evaluation stages.

Many thanks to the PPF Challenge judges, the PPF Board and IWSH. Thanks also to Adriano for the surfboards backdrop, aspirational for Nepal the landlocked country.

@taylor_springthorpe @adrianopupilliarchitects @iwshfoundation ...

Feb 15

The PPF congratulates Taylor Springthorpe from New

The PPF congratulates Taylor Springthorpe from New South Wales on her winning design in the Nepal Portable Handwashing 2020 Challenge. It was a tough problem and all judges agreed Taylor’s design delivered a practical solution suited to the Nepal conditions.

Thanks to all who entered the Challenge, it’s been inspiring to see the ideas, efforts and presentations.

More info re the next stages on the PPF website.

Namaste! 🙏🏽 ...

Nov 25

Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal has used funds donated

Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal has used funds donated by the PPF to build fixed hand washing units and toilets to improve hygiene in and near their COVID facilities.

The Hospital is one of the leading agencies in the fight against COVID in Nepal, but it is struggling to keep up with the increasing numbers of people infected with Coronavirus.

You can read the report from Dhulikhel Hospital in the PPF website’s News page. ...

Oct 12

This week we will note Global Handwashing Day on 1

This week we will note Global Handwashing Day on 15 October.

A basic hygiene practice achievable by most of us but a struggle for many populations.

In Nepal the rate of Coronavirus infection has been rapidly rising these past few weeks, very worrying but not unexpected.

The PPF is looking forward to the design outcome of the Nepal 2020 Challenge, so we can work with our health and community partners to improve access to handwashing, however small the first steps might be.

#globalhandwashingday #globalhandwashingday2020
@worldometers.rtws ...

Sep 29