World Toilet Day 2015 – Help support, donate and raise awareness!

World Toilet Day 2015! …some might snigger. However today, 19th November 2015, is a really important day to reflect on some very serious facts. The bewildering and I find, shocking stats show that 1 in 3 in the world have no access to a toilet. Equate that to heads of population and it is a staggering 2.3 billion people.

We all take toilets for granted, however it seems that a third of the world have the embarrassment of defecating in the open and often in view of others. Just imagine how horrified you would feel losing any self-respect and suffer the ridicule of others. The awful reality is that this happens every day and young girls would rather not attend their ‘toilet less’ school, jeopardising crucial education. That is why Site Equip is helping celebrate World Toilet Day 2015 to help raise awareness for the cause.

Celebrate World Toilet Day 2015!

The statistics on child mortality due to waterborne diseases are staggering and deeply impactful. Over 315,000 children die each year from diseases caused by contaminated water and poor hygiene. Breaking it down, that’s about 900 young children daily—primarily under five years old. Whose lives are cut short due to unsafe sanitation and the lack of basic toilet facilities. This heartbreaking reality underscores the urgent need for proper sanitation solutions to protect children’s health and increase life expectancy.

Site Event recently helped with the supply of chemical toilets. We donated some broken loos for course obstacles at the recent Water Aid organised mud obstacle race. This great fundraiser was a huge success and looks likely to be a regular event. It is prodigious that a serious message can be delivered in a day of fun and consequential educational awareness of participants.

To support World Toilet Day 2015 you can set up a regular bank transfer of as little as £2 a month (equivalent to half a pint of beer) or make a one off donation.