World Toilet Day is November 19th


World Toilet Day was started in 2001 by the World Toilet Organization. 

It is a day to celebrate the importance of sanitation and raise awareness for the 2.5 billion people (nearly half of the world's population) who don't have access to toilets and proper sanitation.  

 

 

 
WORLD TOILET DAY IDEAS

 
Looking for ideas on how to celebrate World Toilet Day?  Click below for activities that you and your friends can do in your office, school, community or check out local events that are happening in your respective countries.
 
  

 

The Big Squat

A Movement for the Toilet-less


 

 

JOIN THE BIG SQUAT! Click here for more information.


At exactly noon on November 19th, gather your family, friends, classmates, colleagues and everyone you know to squat in public for 1 minute in support of World Toilet Day.

This drives home the point "where would you go?" and how people without toilets are forced to go in public places. 

 

 

Office Events

Get your co-workers involved in World Toilet Day by:

  • Telling your co-workers about WTD and why they should get involved.
  • Forwarding our informational email
  • Printing and hanging up a poster in common areas and on the back of toilet stall doors
  • Creating a donation box for the 2.5 billion people without toilet

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School Events

Students and teachers enjoy World Toilet Day by:

  • Be Creative
For example, in 2009, the students from United World College of Southeast Asia in Singapore celebrated World Toilet Day with a Big Squat, a bake sale to fundraise for the World Toilet Organization and best of all, and a new game they invented called "throw-the-wet-toilet-paper-at-someone-with-a-toilet-seat-on-their-head"!
 
 
 
  • Viewing of The Adventures of Super Toilet produced by WaterAid UK
A fun and important online comic to remind kids of the importance of sanitation, safe water supplies and good hygiene. 

1. Watch the online comic book.  Click here to view the video.
2. Download the Super Hygience Team fun sheet.
3. Download Notes for teachers and parents on The Adventures of Super Toilet.
Viewing of funny video about public urination produced by Nusantra Development Initiative.  Click here
  • for the video.
Demonstration by  teachers on proper use and cleaning of toilet. Click the links below to download Resources:
How to Use Public Toilet
Educational Materials on Public Toilets
 
"What I wish for on World Toilet Day"
For kids in developing countries who may not have toilets at home, they can write and decorate a poster to say what they wish for on World Toilet Day.

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Community Events

Gather your fellow locals to participate in simple and fun activities.

  • Host a film showing in support of World Toilet Day.
    Suggested Film: Slumdog Millionaire

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Online Events

Participate in the viral campaign:

  • Donate your online status
    Donate your Facebook and Twitter status to the cause and urge your friends to donate theirs too. 
  • Donate your Facebook profile photo.
    Download and attach the World Toilet Day bubble to your profile photo. 

                
  • Post an announcement about World Toilet Day on your Ammado page.
  • Forward email to a friend.
    Encourage people to email a friend about the day.
  • Blog about World Toilet Day

Singapore Events

Photo Exhibit:

World Toilet Organization will launch a photo exhibit entitled The Irony of Sanitation on 18th November 2009 at *Scape Youth Centre.  Photos taken by volunteer and photographer Mr. Ratnor Nuri, during a visit in one of WTO's project site in Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia will showcase the horrid sanitation situation in beautiful setting depicting sanitation's irony.   The exhibit will run until 20 November 2009.





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The Big Squat: A Movement for the Toilet-less

On 19 November 2009 at exactly 7:30 pm in front of *Scape Youth Centre, volunteers and supporters are invited to SQUAT in public for 1 minute.  This is the first time WTO is stepping out to the streets to promote our cause. 

The movement aims to highlight the sanitation habit or practices of 2.5 billion people -- Open Defecation.
 
To join the BIG squat please click here.

Download the event poster.

 

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INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATIONS   USEFUL LINKS

Already have an activity planned for World Toilet Day?

Have your event listed on the WTD website by sending an email to WTD@worldtoilet.org with the following information:

1. Name of the Event

2. Country and City

3.  A brief description

4. Contact Information

5. Website (if applicable)

Visit the website and check out events in your areas.

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International Code Council

Hering International

Christian Aid

Global Gang

Give A S*hit

 WaterAid UK

 
RESOURCES 
                                     
Bring German Toilet Organization's                         Join PumpAid's Give a Sh*t
Sanitation is Dignity campaign to your city             campaign.  Download the S*it Song.


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