THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN GHANA MEANS THAT GHANAIANS ARE EATING EACH OTHER'S SH*T

Did you know? If you get #cholera, it means "you've eaten faeces" (Dr Hagan, Ghana, via @InformGhana).

A lot of the sicknesses in Ghana are due to us not getting rid of our 'private' properly. The contents of 'private' include: parasites, viruses, bacteria and worm eggs - all can cause severe disease in humans.

Make your own toilet: 

http://momwithaprep.com/potty/
http://humanurehandbook.com/humanure_toilet.html
http://tinyurl.com/lctmgwm
http://sunnyscope.com/diy-camping-toilet/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ioycfDNJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOOUxa4_K1g

Deuteronomy 23:12-1412 "Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. 13 As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. 14 For the Lord your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you".




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