Kaveto Tjatjara

Kaveto Tjatjara is the founder and CEO of Worldview Technology and Investments in Namibia, a social enterprise that manufactures waterless toilets to provide an affordable, hygienic, and odorless alternative for people in developing communities who practice open defecation due to inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructures. Open defecation, which is common in rural and low-income communities, can lead to a whole host of waterborne diseases that flourish in areas with improper waste disposal. These diseases can be medically and financially devastating in communities where people do not have proper medical aid, and traveling to clinics that are many miles away can cost a family their entire income. Worldview’s waterless toilets address the hygiene challenge of open defecation and do not require new, expensive sewage infrastructure to be built. They also turn human waste into compost, which can be returned to the environment as fertilizer. Kaveto Tjatjara aims to help families escape the devastating cycles of poverty and disease that drain vital health and economic resources through these toilets,” Johannes explains. “Through the Fellowship, I hope to gain the necessary skills and experiences that will help accelerate the positive impact we are making.”