Despite
improvement, there is a pressing need to address water sanitation issues around
the world. Today, there remain more than 4 billion people without access to a
toilet or improved sanitation systems. As a leading toilet manufacturer,
SANIFLO® understands the importance of sanitation and its lasting impact on
health and living conditions. Since 2006, SANIFLO has been committed to global
sanitation efforts, partnering with organizations like the World Toilet
Organization (WTO), Wetlands Work! and the Hydraulics Without Borders Association to support development
projects aimed at improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation
facilities for people living in developing countries, such as Senegal, Togo and
Cambodia.
In North
America, we take toilets for granted. Referred to as the silent crisis, the
topic of human waste is often considered “taboo,” but how can we address a
global sanitation crisis if we’re afraid to talk about it? The fact is, many of
the people living in these villages simply lack access to basic, clean and safe
bathroom facilities. Hundreds of thousands die every year from diarrhoeal diseases
caused by dirty water and poor sanitation. Many children miss school for days
or weeks at a time due to sanitation-related illness. For young girls
especially, the absence of proper bathroom facilities that provide feminine
hygiene products as well as a safe environment is a significant concern.
Most recently, SANIFLO once again partnered with the Hydraulics Without Borders Association in recognition of World Toilet Day, to complete Phase II of a development project initiated in March 2015, to build a drinking water supply network and to improve access to toilets for 4,000 inhabitants of Diam-Diam in Senegal, West Africa. This project involved building a reservoir, a water distribution network with direct supply to villagers’ homes through integrated connections, and the construction of modern, family latrines and sanitation facilities. Thanks to this partnership, access to drinking water has been greatly facilitated, the drudgery of water chores reduced, and the sanitation of the whole village improved significantly.
World Toilet Day is important because it helps bring global attention to the sanitation crisis and inspire action to tackle these issues. This movement, and others like it, bring together governments, organizations and the public to work toward long-term sanitation solutions. SANIFLO is committed to helping make health facilities accessible to all, through humanitarian actions in support of World Toilet Day.
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Comment nous contribuons à soulager la crise sanitaire mondiale
Malgré des améliorations appréciables, il y a
un urgent besoin de s’attaquer aux problèmes d’assainissement des eaux dans le
monde. Aujourd’hui, plus de quatre milliards de personnes n’ont toujours pas
accès à des toilettes ou à des systèmes sanitaires convenables. Chef de file de
la fabrication de solutions sanitaires (pompes et toilettes), SANIFLO® comprend l’importance de l’assainissement et de ses impacts
durables sur la santé et les conditions de vie. Depuis 2006, SANIFLO s’est
engagée à soutenir les efforts mondiaux d’assainissement, en concluant des
partenariats avec des organisations telles que la World Toilet Organization (WTO),
Wetlands Work! et l’association Hydraulique Sans Frontières, pour soutenir le
développement de projets visant à améliorer l’accès à de l’eau potable et
à des installations sanitaires pour les gens vivant dans des pays en
développement, comme le Sénégal, le Togo et le Cambodge.
La Journée mondiale des toilettes est
importante, car elle aide à sensibiliser le monde à la crise sanitaire, tout en
inspirant la mise en œuvre d’actions pour s’y attaquer. Ce mouvement, comme
d’autres du genre, réunit les gouvernements, les organisations et le public,
pour que tous travaillent ensemble à la mise en place de solutions sanitaires à
long terme. SANIFLO s’engage à aider à rendre les installations sanitaires
accessibles au plus grand nombre, grâce à des actions humanitaires réalisées
dans la foulée de la Journée mondiale des toilettes.