AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Refugees and Migrants
KEYWORDS
Refugee Camps, safety
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Anna Meddaugh
WEBSITE
https://www.annameddaugh.com/night-loo-1
Night Loo
A safe toilet for women living in refugee camps.
Rape is so pervasive in refugee camps that many women are too afraid to use the toilets at night; lack of safe access to toilets poses grave risks to women's health and dignity. Night Loo is a reusable personal urinal allowing women and girls living in refugee camps to relieve themselves within the safety and comfort of their own shelter at night, when the threat of rape makes going to the communal latrines too dangerous. The injection molded silicone loo is designed for squatting over; the petal-like flaps create a splash guard when open and snap closed to cover the contents after use. After urinating and rinsing herself, the user drops in a small pre-portioned packet of super-absorbent polymer encased in dissolving PVA film, which turns liquid waste into an odorless powder in less than one minute. In the morning she can carry the loo to the latrines; one end pops out into a spout, allowing her to simply pour out the powder. The loo is easily cleaned by unfolding it flat.