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. Imagine the mess. Imagine the disease. WaterAid is working hard to change this and there are many easy and fun ways you can get involved – just click on the pictures!

Did you know?

• 2.6 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

Did you know?

• 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

Get involved:

1. Join our Call to Action campaign calling on the Australian Government to lead efforts to tackle the water and sanitation crisis.

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