A fascinating new photo series launched by WaterAid today reveals the different traditions observed by communities around the world to ‘protect’ mothers and welcome new babies, giving them the best start in life.
For the first time in three fiscal years, the U.S. Congress has increased international funding for clean water, sanitation and hygiene, bringing U.S. investment to $435 million for these life-saving programs.
One in three schools around the world does not have basic sanitation, according to a WaterAid report published on World Toilet Day (November 19). This means 620 million school children worldwide do not have access to a toilet at school.
