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| Many children in Haiti use whatever ground they can find for a toilet. |
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| Toilets in Xmaben, Mexico |
Imagine life without a toilet. No toilets at your office. No toilets at your home. No toilets anywhere. Imagine the mess. Imagine the disease.
It's hard to imagine life without something we take for granted, but this is the daily reality for 2.6 billion people. 40% of the world's population do not have access to adequate sanitation. That's 2.6 billion people having to practice open defecation and urination. It's no wonder the rivers and streams are polluted, which lead to water borne diseases, such as diarrhea, CHOLERA, and dysentrery. Others resort to roadsides, buckets, plastic bags and open fields. This gross way of living most often leads to death.
Shouldn't sanitation be a high priority for every government and society on earth? Let's cut the crap! No invention has saved the lives more than a simple toilet!
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| A toilet in Cap Haitien, Haiti. Shouldn't every one be given this privilege? |
Thankfully, the world is starting to take notice! Today marks the 10th anniversary of World Toilet Day. World Toilet Organization created World Toilet Day to raise global awareness of the struggle 2.6 billion face every day without access to proper, clean sanitation. World Toilet Day also brings to the forefront the health, emotional and psychological consequences the poor endure as a result of inadequate sanitation. It's time to stop being afraid to talk about poop and starting taking the initiative and sharing our thoughts to give 2.6 billion people the hope to survive.
Today, when you sit on your throne and read your newspaper, think of all of the children in the world who do not have the same luxury. What can you do to help save their lives? How can you help to spread the word? How will you make a difference?
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