Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Bihar Village Toilet Clinic: Women Leading Sanitation and Dignity
In a village in Bihar, India, women are fixing broken toilets through a special "Toilet Clinic."
Local women are trained to repair the toilets, making sure everyone in the village can use them.
The clinic also helps the village by providing clean water and managing waste.
This project was started by the village leader, Babita Kumari, and has helped to make the village cleaner and empowered women.
The goal is for every home and woman to be involved in making changes, leading to a better community for everyone.
A women-led "Toilet Clinic" in Bishanpur Baghnagari, Bihar, repairs and restores broken toilets.
The clinic, supported by Jeevika Livelihoods Mission, is run by local women trained as masons and sanitation workers.
The initiative addresses the issue of abandoned or disused toilets built under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Babita Kumari, the village head, spearheaded the project and has expanded women's roles in village decision-making.
The clinic has restored over 15 toilets and also tackles water scarcity and waste management.
- Who
- Led by Mukhiya Babita Kumari and operated by local women.
- What
- A "Toilet Clinic" offering repair and restoration services for toilets.
- When
- Established in early 2024.
- Where
- Bishanpur Baghnagari, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India.
- Why
- To restore sanitation, dignity, and empower women.
- Clinic Name
- Toilet Clinic
- Location
- Bishanpur Baghnagari, Bihar
- Initiative Lead
- Mukhiya Babita Kumari
- Support
- Jeevika Livelihoods Mission, UNICEF, District Water and Sanitation Committee
- Services
- Toilet repair and restoration, well rejuvenation, waste management
- Impact
- Restored over 15 toilets, tap water coverage increased, women empowerment