Xylem Watermark Match to Improve Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Awareness In India

Currently, 25% of children in India experience high water vulnerability, and half of all schools lack adequate hand washing facilities. Water poverty is worse in rural communities and among pre-school children, where one in every three children lack access to a basic water service and more than a quarter of children (26%) are without toilet facilities.

With the ambitious goal of reaching over 3.4 million children with improved access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Awareness in India by the end of 2023, Xylem Watermark has partnered with UNICEF, the world’s leading humanitarian organization for children.

UNICEF’s WASH program in India, formed in partnership with the Indian government, centers on 15 states and 192 districts. The program provides technical support to the government and mobilizes partners to build WASH facilities and strengthen hygiene practices, which are inherently linked to child growth, development, school attendance and learning outcomes.

Xylem Watermark’s funding will enable UNICEF to reach more children through their WASH in schools and pre-schools program, ultimately preventing disease and supporting long-term behavioral change.

With your help, UNICEF can do so much more. Please consider donating to support this important work. Your donation will be matched, USD for USD equivalent, by Xylem Watermark.