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I am Jenifer Colpas, a 27-year-old Colombian who after volunteering at AIESEC and studying International Business, lived in India in 2012 and rediscovered the meaning of inequality in the world. Since then I decided to align my spiritual life with nature. I became vegetarian; I volunteered in organizations such as TECHO and Litro de Luz and specialized in social responsibility to enhance my professional career. In 2016, I co-founded the Tierra Grata Organization with friends. I am a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shaper community. I like to cook, dance and travel whenever I can.
Jenifer Colpas - Colombian, Latin America and the Caribbean
2018 Winner | | Colombian
Three out of ten people do not have access to sanitation in a world where access to water is scarce and women are violated daily. The Baño Grato project is a solution that seeks to empower rural women to take better care of the environment while improving their personal health and hygiene. Using participatory techniques, the project trains women in good water and sanitation practices, and installs low-cost bathrooms with ecological toilets that save 270,000 liters of water per year and protect water resources. Currently there are 7 prototypes of the project in three rural communities of Colombia. In addition to generating natural fertilizer, the project reduces gastrointestinal and vaginal infections in women, by enabling them to manage their periods and pregnancies with comfort. It also enables women to avoid sexual harassment caused by a lack of private sanitation spaces.
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