703 million people in the world almost -1in10
- don't have clean water close to home
Without clean water people are denied access to opportunities that should be available to everyone, everywhere.
Without clean water people are denied access to opportunities that should be available to everyone, everywhere.
1.5 billion people in the world almost -1in5
– don’t have a decent toilet of their own.
Not having a decent toilet – at home, at school, in healthcare facilities – is dangerous for so many reasons.
Not having a decent toilet – at home, at school, in healthcare facilities – is dangerous for so many reasons.
Almost 2 billion people in the world –1in4
– lack soap and water to wash their hands at home.
Without hygiene the benefits of clean water and decent toilets will always be limited.
Without hygiene the benefits of clean water and decent toilets will always be limited.
Get involved, your way
There are lots of ways to help us reach everyone, everywhere with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.
We all need clean water, no matter who or where we are.
And we all need to play our part so that everyone, everywhere has access to clean water.
WaterAid Canada is a member of WaterAid, an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere. Only by tackling these three essentials in ways that last can people change their lives for good.