During an organic dinner, Petersen discussed how raised funds helped support initiatives such as
composting latrines and solar - powered community lighting; they have built 100 homes and have a goal of reaching 500.
Another goal is to add a solar - powered charging station, a community cooking space and
composting latrines.
In flood - prone and high groundwater locations, double - vault latrines (also known as aboveground or EcoSan
composting latrines) are the default option.
While the densely populated slum surrounding Lima has a districtwide sewage system and modern wastewater treatment plant, the village in El Salvador has
composting latrines.