19 November is World Toilet Day – a day to celebrate the humble, yet vitally important, toilet and to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis. Imagine life without a toilet. No toilets in your home or at work, no public toilets, no toilets anywhere. Imagine the mess. Imagine the disease.
Did you know?
* 2.5 billion people do not have somewhere safe, private or hygienic to go to the toilet.
* One gram of faeces can contain 10 million viruses, one million bacteria, 1,000 parasite cysts and 100 parasite eggs.
* The simple act of washing hands with soap and water after going to the toilet can reduce diarrhoeal diseases by over 40%.
* Safe disposal of children’s faeces leads to a reduction of nearly 40% in childhood diarrhoea.
WaterAid is working hard to change this, using simple and low cost solutions, and there are many easy and fun ways you can get involved.
Celebrate – buy a bog!
It’s hard to imagine life without toilets, but this is the daily reality for 2.6 billion people – 40% of the world’s population. To raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis and celebrate this humble, yet essential bathroom fixture, WaterAid are asking people to give someone a present they desperately need. For £46 you can give a gift that restores a family’s health, pride and dignity – a toilet.
