Alumni stories

We are very much interested in the valorization of the activities carried out under the Global Sanitation Graduate School because it is not only the building of capacity of individuals and organizations of the sanitation sector that matters, but also to measure, demonstrate and share how and to what extent they are contributing to a world where children and families lead healthier, more productive lives.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IHE Delft, and partners invite alumni members of the Global Sanitation Graduate School to share a story from their professional lives that best demonstrates how they have used and/or applied knowledge gained from their participation in the GSGS's educational programs. This means that the stories should have taken place after the completion of the study, program, or course. Alumni stories will be published on this website.

In addition, a limited number of incentives of up to USD 4,000 are available for alumni to support an idea or activity in the field of sanitation. The idea or activity must be implemented within 12 months after the award of funding. After completion of the idea/project, alumni are required to write a brief report about it, which will be published on this website too. If you are interested in submitting your success story and applying for our seed project funds please get in contact with Dr. Konstantina Velkushanova (gsgs_project@un-ihe.org).

Joy Riungu (Kenya)

Are you interested to learn how I have facilitated establishment of the Sanitation Research Center at my university?

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Miranda Mpeta (Zimbabwe)

After I completed MSc study at IHE Delft I applied skills in practice. Do you want to learn how?

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Anne Nakagiri (Uganda)

This is a story on how I have benefited from the Global Sanitation Learning Alliance (GSLA)

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Swaib Semiyaga (Uganda)

My story tells how the BMGF-funded project helped me to do my job better

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Peter Matuku Mawioo (Kenya)

After I completed PhD study in Delft I returned to my country to improve FS and waste management.

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Wini Mudawi Ibrahim Adam (Sudan)

If you want to know how I helped IDPs in Sudan to manage their faecal sludge, click here.

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Moumouni Diafarou Ali (Niger)

If you want to learn how I contributed to capacity building i Niger click here.

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Aaron Rafael Chirwa (Malawi)

Do you want to learn how I applied knowledge from the onlie course on FSM in practice? Click here.

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Joshua Mchenga (Malawi)

My story is about constructing the solid pit latrines in Malawi.

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Vo Hoang Nhat Phong (Vietnam)

Here you can read how I improved wetlands system for faecal sludge treatment in Bangladesh.

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Any bright ideas?

Konstantina (Tina) Velkushanova, PhD

Coordinator Alumni I Global Sanitation Graduate School

Do you have any bright ideas or great initiatives that need some seed funds to be developed and implemented? We have good news for you: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has made a grant available to IHE Delft for this purpose, but you must be fast as the number of alumni it can serve is limited. Please note that you can only enter the competition for seed funds if your story is accepted in the first place. To read more about how to apply for the funds, please click here.

+31 15 21 52 367 gsgs_project@un-ihe.org