Thanks everyone who supported or spread the word on this World Toilet Day. I wanted to get involved after hearing the recent story of two teenage cousins in India who were raped and murdered after going out at night to relieve themselves. Today I met 11-year old Minka and her family. She is sponsored through Unbound. Her father lived in fear of something horrible happening to his daughters so the whole family would go together into the field near their village to use it as a toilet. They described the lack of hygiene and the embarrassment. Because Minka is sponsored, her parents were eligible for a loan from the parents group to build a toilet. It may not look like much to us,but the family is thrilled. They now hope other kids in the village can become sponsored to give other families the same sense of peace when it comes to this basic need we all have for health and dignity. Thanks to Dan Videtich for the wonderful photos.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:05:21 +0000
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015