World Toilet Day 2016

As everyone knows, we love toilets, which is why we are celebrating World Toilet Day 2016. The 19th November every year is a chance to raise awareness and money for those around the world who do not have access to a safe, private place to go to the loo. 

 

1. 2.3 billion people – around one in three of the world’s population – don’t have a safe, clean, private toilet.
2. Last year World Toilet Day helped three million people gain access to toilets.
3. Around 315,000 children under five die every year from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation – that’s almost 900 children a day.
4. For every £1 invested in sanitation, there’s an average return of £3 in improved productivity. People’s health is improved, fewer days are lost to illness, and girls stay on at school for longer.

This year WaterAid have launched not-your-bog-standard Comedy Quiz to support the cause and raise money as well as awareness of the 2.3 billion people who live without access to a safe toilet.

It is fair to say will be running our own Comedy Quiz to support the charity and to celebrate World Toilet Day 2016.

World Toilet Day 2016 is on 19th November