Tag Archives: proper hygiene

Why World Vision? Water, sanitation, and hygiene

Posted on May 20, 2013 by World Vision social media team in Child Sponsorship

Providing access to clean water, combined with sanitation facilities and hygiene training, is foundational to World Vision’s holistic approach to community development. All week, we look forward to sharing with you the impact that our work in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has already made, as well as the future of this critical work....

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WORLD WATER DAY!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Matthew Brennan in Partnerships

Today is World Water Day. Help World Vision and our partners bring sustainable access to clean water — and the health, economic, and educational benefits it provides — to the world. Here’s what we’re doing:...

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Handwashing: The greatest medical invention of all time

Posted on October 15, 2012 by James Addis in Causes

Today, believe it or not, is Global Handwashing Day. I appreciate there are a ton of these kinds of days, and it’s sometimes tough to get excited about them all. So far this month we’ve had World Habitat Day, International Day of Older Persons, International Day of Non-Violence, World Teachers Day, World Post Day, World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl Child, World Sight Day, International Day for Disaster Reduction, and International Day of Rural Women. Phew! What a list — and we’re only halfway through the month. One would have to be a saint to get passionate about them all. On the other hand, commemorative days can focus attention on what might easily be a vital yet...

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Shining example: The shoeshine stand that delivers clean water

Posted on May 21, 2012 by James Addis in Stories

Leon McLaughlin’s story might make a script for a feel-good kids’ movie. The plot goes like this: A humble shoeshine man operates from a stand in an important city building. As he shines the shoes of top city officials and business people, he shares his passion for bringing clean water to children around the world....

World Water Day: A story of renewed life in Mozambique

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Belis Matabire in Causes

How much does access to clean, safe water matter to a rural family in Africa? In honor of World Water Day, March 22, we share this story of success from Mozambique, written by World Vision’s Belis Matabire, who has worked with our water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in Southern Africa for the past 12 years. * * * Lito’s mother, Olinda Cochieque, knocks on his door. Stirring from sleep, Lito Eduardo, 12, abandons the warmth of his blankets and walks 2.5 miles to fetch water from the river. He has no choice. If Lito does not help the family, his mother would only have time to collect enough water for cooking — not enough for bathing, too. Lito could have...

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