I know I seem to keep harping on about biogas (and there's more
to come!), but that's not the only form of appropriate
technology we saw in Uganda. Here's a clever hand-washing
station on a farm we visited. It's called a Tippy Tap, and it
allows you to wash your hands without touching anything in the
process.  We saw a couple of these on our trip, and they really
make sense when running water isn't available. Much better than
a bucket, that's for certain. We all know hand washing is a key
way to stop the spread of many diseases. In a country like
Uganda, which has a life expectancy of 52.98 years (yes, in
large part a result of HIV/AIDS), avoiding disease like
bacterial diarrhea is of the utmost importance. Under Heifer
Uganda's holistic farmer training curriculum, families
participate in a course on home hygiene. Farmers are trained to
keep their homesteads clean and tidy and to ensure reasonable
hygiene and sanitation. This practice goes on in many of
Heifer's projects worldwide. The Tippy Tap is a local, c