system. The new facilities at this pre-school, are child friendly, and child sized. For five year old Yupa, born a few months before the tsunami, the improvements she and her sisters will enjoy through their school years will help them get the best start in life. Now living in a re-settlement ar...
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put an end to this practice, UNICEF and its partners chose an approach that relies on the people themselves and on community leaders such as Sho Traore. In the 15 pilot villages, 272 new latrines have been built and 95 have been rehabilitated. All latrines have been equipped with handwashing fac...
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UNICEF Water and Sanitation officer Manuel Freitas tours the latrines and water systems of crowded relief camps in Banda Aceh to monitor the sanitation condition and identify areas that need to be improved. Credits: Producer:Steve Nettleton
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NEW YORK, USA, 21 November 2007 -- Almost 2.6 billion people worldwide, 980 million of them children, lack access to even the most basic water and sanitation facilities -- a situation that affects all aspects of their lives, from education to national development. In a push to make adequate wat...
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This video was taken when one of our neighbour Sachin(Somu and Paul were other two)in room 319 C decided to clean his room which has not been cleaned since like a year or so. I kept the name 'World sanitation day' to commemorate this 'extremely rare' occasion.
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NEW YORK, 15 October 2008 Today marks the first ever Global Handwashing Day, celebrated in over 70 countries across five continents in an effort to mobilize and motivate millions around the world to wash their hands with soap. Handwashing with soap is one of the most effective and inexpensive w...
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, <b>12</b> March 2009 Water is the most basic element necessary to sustain life, but less than quarter of all Afghans currently have ready access to it. Less than a third of the population is able to use adequate sanitation facilities, and even fewer have access t...
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As the lead UN agency coordinating water and sanitation activities, UNICEF is working with partners to address the needs of 50,000 displaced people in Aceh. Tens of thousands of people are still living in spontaneous camps near mosques and schools across the province. It is estimated that in the ...
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domestic use, also fruits. The last six months cycle, I made about thirty thousand rupees on the harvest, there were oranges and guava, vegetables as well. I sold the vegetables here at the shop and made money. I was able to do all this because now we have got water. Meanwhile for Kumudu, neglec...
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NEW YORK, USA, 9 October 2009 Next Thursday, 15 October, marks the second annual Global Handwashing Day, which millions of children and adults will celebrate with special activities in over 80 countries. Handwashing with soap and water is one of the most affordable and effective interventions to...
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NEW YORK, 15 October 2008 Today marks the first ever Global Handwashing Day, celebrated in over 70 countries across five continents in an effort to mobilize and motivate millions around the world to wash their hands with soap. Handwashing with soap is one of the most effective and inexpensive w...
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five years ago. In Krabi Province, Thailand, Latif and Sayuti are dropped off at a school that has undergone extensive improvements since the tsunami. With support from UNICEF, new washing and latrine facilities have helped the general standards of hygiene. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Varee Ginglek, father...
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