Clean water, sanitation and hygiene for every child
Access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene gives children and their families a chance to flourish. We believe every child deserves – and has the right – to use safe water and live in a clean environment. When children and families use clean water, live in environments free from waste, and wash their hands with soap, they are more likely to be well educated and grow up with good health and food security.
We are making progress in more than 50 countries around the world. We focus on bringing water access to communities. Providing clean, safe water to communities reduces the time needed to collect water so children have time to go to school, and parents – especially mothers -- have time to earn more money to support their families. We also focus on water, sanitation, and hygiene in households, encouraging behaviors that keep the water clean, provide safe toilets and other practices to manage household waste, and ensure all family members wash their hands with soap. Finally, we focus on water sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities and schools, making sure these places have access to clean water, dignified toilets, and appropriate handwashing facilities. We give special attention to ensure these facilities are friendly to the needs of women and girls and accessible to people with disabilities.
There’s more to be done. Almost 800 children die each day due to diarrhea caused by unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene. The world has pledged to solve this by achieving universal and equitable access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene for all by 2030. Our commitment to helping achieve this is to ensure clean water, sanitation, and hygiene for everyone, everywhere we work, by.
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