Svayam, an accessibility organisation and the social impact arm of Jindal SAW, has unveiled key findings from the Accessible Family Toilet Project, implemented with the Foundation for Accessible Aquanir and Sanitation (FAAS- India wing of Water.org). An initial need assessment survey revealed that over 76% of individuals with reduced mobility struggle to access sanitation facilities- a finding which led Svayam to initiate this project in 2019 across 14 states and 138 districts of India. Over the 4 years, through 24,500 Self Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), this project has impacted about 1.5 crore individuals and trained over 1554 local plumbers and masons on accessible toilets.
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