Lack of safe water and sanitation in schools affects children’s learning – and their lives Millions of children in the developing wo...

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Lack of safe water and sanitation in schools affects children’s learning – and their lives Millions of children in the developing wo...
Lack of safe water and sanitation in schools affects children’s learning – and their lives Millions of children in the developing world go to schools which have no drinking water or clean latrines – basic things that many of us take for granted,” said Sigrid Kaag, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, at the launch. “Every child has the right to be in a school that offers safe water, healthy sanitation and hygiene education.” Unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and lack of hygiene not only affect the health, safety, and quality of life of children. They also claim the lives of an estimated 1.5 million children under the age of five who die each year from diarrhea. Providing better water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in schools reduces hygiene-related diseases and can help curb the 272 million schools days missed every year due to diarrhea. It also protects girls’ right to education as girls are reluctant to continue their schooling when toilets and washing facilities are not private, not safe, not clean, or simply not available. We can together help our future generation have better school environments in their schools. Would like to comment on our page, tell a friend, spread the word. donate or fundraise for us. we are making a fundraise on a dutch based website to built a small cost effective toilet with hand washing facilities to stop sanitary related diseases at the school and motivate the girls stay in school during their menstrual periods: https://onepercentclub.com/en/projects/give-a-brick-for-a-school-toilet

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  2. A biomass gasification system can supply clean water using its waste heat while producing a combustible gas to power the school or hospital.      Neal@newrangepower.com