21.7 million people don't have clean water.
21.7 million people don't have clean water.
That's 1 in 10 people.
69 million people don't have a decent toilet.
69 million people don't have a decent toilet.
That's almost 1 in 3 people.
More than 19,400 children under 5 die each year from diarrhoea.
More than 19,400 children under 5 die each year from diarrhoea.
caused by dirty water and poor toilets.
Cameras in the classroom
A lack of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities makes going to school tougher than it should be for children in Pakistan. We helped students in Sindh tell their own personal water, sanitation and hygiene stories through photography.

Tackling shame in schools
As a member of her school WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) club, 13-year-old Ramsha learns about what periods are and how to safely manage them.
Periods are nothing to be afraid of or embarrassed about. But in Pakistan, cultural and religious taboos and myths turn menstruation into something secret and negative. Ramsha and her fellow pupils used to feel too shy to ask even their friends, teachers or relatives about them.
Ramsha used to use cloths and, following her mother’s advice, avoided bathing during her period. “We are so secretive about periods, I was reluctant to ask anyone about it,” she said.
Without knowledge of how to safely manage their periods, or access to sanitary materials and decent toilets to change them in, girls could not keep clean. They would often stay home to avoid discomfort or being teased for showing a blood stain.
To solve a problem, you need to be able to talk about it. In the WASH club, you can.