Did you know that global sanitation crisis has reached such a level that a special day has been created to make us all stop and think? World Toilet Day began in 2007, with it being recognised by the United Nations as an official day in 2013. It was created to inspire people around the world to take action against the global sanitation crisis. Its motto is “leaving no one behind” and its goal is to provide everyone with access to the most basic of needs – a hygienic and private place to go to the toilet; protecting and maintaining both personal health and dignity.

The Independent Washroom Services Association (IWSA) is a membership organisation made up from independent washroom servicing companies from across the UK and Ireland. We work with washrooms on daily basis and having access to a flushing toilet is something we all take for granted in this country, the same cannot be said around the world. According to the World Toilet Organization 4.2 billion people in the world today are living without safely managed sanitation services.

Since the beginning of 2018, the IWSA has been supporting the charity Toilet Twinning, whose aim it is to “flush way poverty, one toilet at a time”. The charity has come up with a novel way to raise funds and also highlight its work by encouraging people to twin their loo with one in the communities they work with. Their projects focus on working with poor communities in developing countries, giving families access to clean water and educating them on the importance of good hygiene.

It costs £60 to twin your toilet and to date we are proud to announce that the IWSA have twinned with 30 loos around the globe, with that total increasing each month. Our donations have also helped fund a specific project for a school in India.

With Christmas just around the corner, maybe you could consider twinning a toilet or two? For more information, visit www.toilettwinning.org