A portion of the Simenti camp comprises the researcher staff living quarters and other infrastructure such as a field lab, a kitchen, a storage room, and social areas. Team members live in single rooms and can use bathrooms exclusively reserved for the team. We have a total of eight round hutsand three bath/shower huts. There is also a storage facility and a field laboratory used primarily for processing faecal samples. There is also a private kitchen.
A solar power system built and maintained by the project provides electricity for our equipment and basic needs. The project has a satellite dish for internet access. While bandwidth is limited, it is ideal for checking emails and communicating with the outside world. In emergencies and/or when all other communication devices are not working, we have a Thuraya satellite phone to contact people in Göttingen (at the DPZ).
Water is taken from our well during the rainy season and as long as it lasts in the dry season. Several Katadyne filter systems are present in our compound to clean water for drinking. Additional water exclusively used for washing and showering is also available through a faucet from the water reservoir filled with water pumped from the Gambia river.