“Today, Clean the World Foundation, a leader in global health dedicated to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and global sustainability, announces positive results including increased school attendance and overall awareness of the importance of hygiene from students participating in its 12-month WASH education project in Merikit, Uganda.

Clean the World Foundation’s WASH program in Uganda launched in May of this year in partnership with Rotary Club of Kampala and the Tororo District local government. Initial research found the absence of clean water and poor basic sanitation practices led to a deterioration in community health and subsequent absenteeism from local schools in Merikit.” …