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Domestos supports UNICEF to tackle unsafe sanitation and improve hygiene. Over the last 10 years, we have helped 28 million people get access to safe toilets, and together we will be unstoppable in reaching Domestos’ new goal - helping 100 million people access improved standards of sanitation and hygiene.
Mother of two, Kalpana, explains the benefits of the partnership perfectly: “Now that everyone uses the toilet, people don’t get sick, and our village is cleaner.” Read about other Real Stories here.
There’s still so much more to do.
Half the world’s population are at risk of sickness and disease because they don’t have access to safe sanitation¹. While nearly one in three schools² still don’t have a useable toilet.
The Domestos and UNICEF partnership means more families, schools and communities can gain access to safer sanitation and stay healthier.
Transforming the lives of school children.
The partnership enables schools to get access to clean, safe toilets and educates pupils to transition from open defecation to using a toilet - both at school and at home. Pankaj, a headteacher, has seen the impact first-hand: ‘the children’s attendance has increased and our teachers see a positive difference with improved academic performance.’
Together, we go where is necessary.
Domestos and UNICEF focus their efforts on marginalised communities in India, targeting the places and spaces where people are most vulnerable to infections.
The partnership works in hard-to-reach communities, like the rural village of Dibrugarh, Assam to deliver access to toilets to the local community for the first time and improve regional sanitation access measures by +30%.
It’s more than building toilets.
The Domestos and UNICEF partnership is not just about building toilets, it’s about behaviour change and the development of sustainable, community-led approaches to sanitation and hygiene in schools, public places and homes.
Nicolas Osbert, UNICEF India, “the government can provide facilities but if they are not maintained properly, they will decay and not serve the purpose.” With support from the Domestos funding, there is now a recognisable standard for maintaining and cleaning toilets and helped drive the uptake of this new standard through both education and incentivisation.
Over the next three years, Domestos will support UNICEF in their work to ensure people are using, cleaning, and keeping toilets safe for the long term.