Tippy taps

Feedback from Monika

Making the tippy taps

I can see the water trickling through in this photo. The materials look robust and could easily be replaced in the highlands. The only question I have is what happens if someone with contaminated hands washes their hands in the bottom bucket?

This looks like a robust tippy tap that should last a long time. It looks to me like you are pulling a string or are you just holding on to it? Do you open the lid to wash your hands? It is good you can collect the water after washing because that could go on the garden. The only question I have is what happens if someone with contaminated hands touches the lid?

This tippy tap looks good.Is the hose for supplying the water for handwashing? If it is, it is a good idea because if you do not have to touch it, it won't get contaminated. Is it a funnel arrangement at the top to put the water in a reservoir? If so that is another good idea. Well done!

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Communication: I can see you have done a lot of research on PNG. Good that you enjoyed working together as a group and realise what some of the water issues are there that we don't have PNG is hot on the coast but certainly not dry. In the highlands there are dryish and wet seasons.

Communication: This looks nicely designed and well set out. I loved the comment - that you loved it when you were making it. I have watched PNG kids making tippy taps and they loved it too. They didn't have any equipment apart from a knife to make them but used a nail that had been in a hot fire to poke holes in the plastic.

Communication: It's true a lot of the house are made from bamboo. They weave it for the walls and use the straw for the roofs. Another well set out wall poster.

Communication: Up the ladders and down the toilet seats? There are some great messages here and it is a fun way for the students in PNG to learn about washing hands. Interestingly there is a' Germs and Worms' game used in Eastern highland schools.

I couldn't find a photo of this tippy tap in use but I think I can work it out! Would it need 2 people to operate- 1 to pour and 1 to wash? Is there a drink bottle-like pull mechanism? It might get contaminated. However the design looks really robust.

Communication:The reading cards sound like a good idea to further develop. PNG does have plenty of water but the problem in villages is tapping into it and then storing it.

Communication: A good bright wall poster with heaps of information. As I mentioned before PNG does have plenty of water but the problem in villages is tapping into it and then storing it.

It is great you all enjoyed working together to make the tippy tap.

Communication: This looks like a great game with an excellent title. I wish I could read the messages but I am sure they are clever too. Well done!