In Kenyan slums, pit latrines make up 80% of sanitation facilities. When these pit latrines fill up, digging a new pit is not an option; space is […]
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Teammate Spotlight: Benedict Muli
This year marks Benedict Muli’s fifth anniversary at Sanergy as a Sales Associate. Every day, he holds conversations with residents of Mukuru slum and encourages them to […]
Read more“The reality of slums is that a majority of us don’t have access to flush toilets.” – Samson Ongari, Mukuru resident.
Samson Ongari, a landlord in Mukuru slum, has installed one Fresh Life Toilet for 18 households in his residential plot. Landlords like Samson who have invested in […]
Read moreHappy Fresh Life Customers Make For Cleaner Communities
Our Fresh Life Operators are the biggest ambassadors of our work – out of every 10 new Fresh Life Toilets launched in the community, at least 3 […]
Read moreMenstrual Hygiene Day – creating dignified sanitation spaces for women living in underserved areas
Poor sanitation has far reaching implications on the well-being of people around the world. Women and girls in urban informal settlements are particularly vulnerable to risks associated […]
Read moreJane Wangari – pioneering safe sanitation in Shauri Moyo
In our Fresh Life network, female operators make up for more than half of all the entrepreneurs. One of these women is Jane Wangari who hails from Nairobi’s Shauri […]
Read morePiloting the ‘Fresh Fit’ – Wali Mwalugongo
The Fresh Fit is an in-home toilet designed for households that face a variety of challenges while trying to access a toilet. Some of these challenges include […]
Read more“Waste was slowly crippling our community.” – Mary Kaiganira’s story
Ten years ago, Mary Kaiganira moved to Kiambiu, one of Nairobi’s informal settlements. The poor state of sanitation in the area caused great agony for Mary. The […]
Read more“We’re committed to serving non-sewered areas in developing cities.” – Sanergy’s Chief Operations Officer Titus Kuria
The rapid growth of cities will see at least 6.5 billion people living in cities by 2050. One of the challenges that comes with this huge growth […]
Read moreHassan and his family are keeping it fresh
Hassan, a well-known entrepreneur, has his Fresh Life Toilet and home located in Eastlands’ Pumwani area. His businesses range from selling fish and coconut oil to running […]
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