Povu Poa
Innovations for Poverty Action
The Povu Poa is a portable handwashing system that utilizes a foaming soap dispenser and a water-efficient tap for use in household and institutional environments that lack access to piped water systems.
The Povu Poa is a handwashing station designed to reduce water and soap consumption while improving the hygienic aspects of handwashing. The Povu Poa comes in a bucket stand model and a pipe model. The soap used in the Povu Poa is turned into foam allowing for a reduction in soap used. The Povu Poa design is continuously being improved. The Povu Poa was created collaboratively between poverty action & universities and was in the iteration process as of August 2020.
Innovations for Poverty Action
Envirosan 2L Handwashing Unit in South Africa, Tippy Tap (open source), and Happy Tap in Southeast and South Asia
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
The Povu Poa is targeted to users that lack access to piped water systems whether that is in rural areas or informal urban settlements.
