Since Monday the 26th of May, 88 Feet are walking through Maseru, fulfilling the very ambitious task to survey all households that are located within the boundaries of the Maseru City Council. Equipped with detailed questionnaires, GPS-devices and information material, they interview the households about their sanitation situation. Read more ...
2014 is a very special year for TED as we celebrate our 10th anniversary. Back in 2004 TED started as a small NGO with the objective to bring biogas technology to Lesotho. Until now TED has built and maintained over 170 biogas/DEWAT (decentralised waste water treatment) systems in the Kingdom of Lesotho and the demand is growing. Read more ...
In the UN’s latest World Water Development Report, launched March 21st in Tokyo, Japan, ahead of World Water Day, biogas technology is highlighted as a promising way to provide energy, especially in rural areas. The report explicitly highlights TED's work in Lesotho. Read more ...
TED was present at the "UNDP Climate Change Expo 2013" in Maseru. Read Carlo Schick's report "They came, shopped...and left with innovative solutions".
TED hosts the project "Biogas for rural households and communities" in which, for the first time, 100 prefabricated biogas plants of different technology providers - connected to hygienic dry toilets, will be installed in up to 5 locations in Lesotho. Learn more ...
To celebrate the EU Day 9 May 2013, the EU Delegation to Lesotho marked the day with a week of activities in which the EU invited organisations and associations they partner with to present themselves at the Pioneer Mall in Maseru. The exhibition took place from 3 to 8 May 2013, celebrated under the motto "Civil Society, our partner".
World Toilet Day is observed and celebrated annually on November 19 since 2001. This international day of action aims to break the taboo around toilets and draw attention to the global sanitation crisis. Since 2001 the World Toilet Day has become a global platform for academics, sanitation experts, toilet designers, and environmentalists etc. to share the latest to improve rural and urban toilets.
TED takes a leading role in celebrating World Toilet Day 2012 in Lesotho.
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500 Basotho demonstrate for the Human Right to water and sanitation.
A report by Max Träger, TED
Taking quality control seriously, the TED team traveled through Lesotho to visit and assess a number of their older biogas systems.
A report by Felician Mink, TED
Playing the"brown ball game" at Leribe High School to spread the WASH message about the importance of sanitation and hygiene.
TED-volunteer Felician Mink reports about one of the less agreeable tasks of digester maintenance: re-waxing the inside of one.