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Toilets for social change
from 2019-05 Perth
by Indian Link
Mark Balla’s account of how he is transforming lives in rural India
his business and found another calling.
intent are strong-stomached.
BY PREETI JABBAL
Atoilet adventure of epic proportions changed his world. Now he wishes to share his story with everyone.
With his latest book Toilet Warrior, Melbourne’s Mark Balla talks about his investment in the ‘toilet economy’ that trades dollars for dignity and profit for purpose.
From Ted Talks to scripting books, Mark Balla’s inspirational journey is fuelled and articulated with passion.
Defecation and sanitation are not topics on top of most people’s minds, but Mark compels you to think why they should be on your charity radar.
After helping over 30,000 kids get better access to sanitation, Mark has made toilets his business – albeit one where the returns are more meaningful than monetary.
As a previous Lonely Planet Survival Guide writer, Mark knows how to put pen and thoughts to paper, and he covers plenty in the eleven chapters of his book.
His narrative, woven around the issue of toilet-less schools in Indian villages, is
