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RSS Subscribe: BlogWorld Toilet Day 2012
Observed annually on November 19th, World Toilet Day "aims to break the taboo around toilets and draw attention to the global sanitation challenge," according to the WTD website.
Think you know about toilets? Think again. Did you know?
- One in three people worldwide does not have access to a toilet.
- More people die from disease caused by not having a toilet than from HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
- Worldwide, more people have mobile phones than have toilets.
- Toilets have saved more lives than any other invention in history.
Want to learn more--or, better yet, do something?
- Visit the World Toilet Day action page to learn about or take part in World Toilet Day activities.
- Check out UNICEF's lesson plans around sanitation to bring the toilet into the classroom (not literally, of course).
- Download the Project WET water, sanitation and hygiene materials in English, Spanish, French or Kiswahili.
Finally, here's the official animation for World Toilet Day 2012. It's great for sharing on social media:
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