Clean the World Foundation

The UN Sustainable Development Goals call for universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) globally by 2030. Clean the World Foundation is taking an active role in working with the global community to make this goal achievable. Today, more than 844 million people lack access to basic drinking water. More than 2.3 billion people lack ac... cess to basic sanitation. Millions of girls drop out of school each year because of feminine hygiene issues. And the leading cause of death for children under age five is still hygiene-related illnesses like diarrhea and pneumonia. More children die from WASH related causes than from malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis combined. The case for universal access to WASH is compelling. Studies have proven that access to safe drinking water can reduce childhood morbidity by 40% or more, while proper handwashing can reduce child deaths by 50% or more. School-based WASH programs can increase attendance by over 60%. And for every $1 invested in WASH programs, up to $46 is generated through increased productivity and workforce participation. Clean the World Foundation is taking an active role in working to achieve universal access to WASH around the world. We operate multi-year development programs in vulnerable communities globally, including WASH Infrastructure & Education and Menstrual Health & Hygiene, which help local communities develop and maintain the WASH resources and knowledge necessary for healthier, sustainable livelihoods. And through our humanitarian aid efforts, including emergency relief around the world and mobile WASH projects in the United States, we work to ensure all people experiencing crises have the WASH access they need to improve and sustain health. Improved water sources reduce diarrhea morbidity by 21%. Improvement of drinking-water quality, such as point-of-use disinfection, would lead to a 45% reduction of diarrhea episodes. Sanitation and hygiene are critical to health, survival, and development. Many countries are challenged in providing adequate ...Read More