The death of more than 1.5 million children under five every year is directly caused by poor hygiene and lack of access to water and sanitation. Global Handwashing Day provides a valuable focus for learning activities for all children. It also provides a crucial focus for drawing public attention to the wider issues and for international fund raising.
OMEP is developing new Education for Sustainable Development resources for preschools that will include materials to support a range of Wash from the Start projects. On the internet you can already find masses of ideas for activities, videos and reports from around the world showing young children and communities working together to solve these problems of hygeine awareness, water supply and sanitation.
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