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October 15, 2021

Global Handwashing Day 2021 - How are we putting handwashing within reach for students and teachers? A spotlight on Madagascar.

The Madagascar national and local government is working with the private sector and development partners to help students return to school safely in a new normal.
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September 21, 2021

Cambodian schools pilot reopening in a new normal

Hun Sen Mitthapheap High School is among the first schools to reopen in Cambodia, and one of the largest to participate in this pilot reopening phase. After months of planning, they reopened the upper grades this week. Rather than undertaking expensive facilities work with professional contractors, students themselves were well able to set up hand washing stations in each of their classrooms in a matter of minutes.
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Schools
December 20, 2020

Healthy Habits – North Tyneside nursery

A North Tyneside nursery is leading the way in instilling healthy habits for life among children.
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Healthcare
December 14, 2020

Nearly 2B people rely on healthcare without hygiene

Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF.
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Schools
November 25, 2020

UNICEF Re-imagine campaign (video)

Reimagine the future for every child
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Schools
October 14, 2020

UNICEF Cambodia supports hand hygiene in schools

Even as we marked Global Handwashing Day, UNICEF was managing a major operation to bring hygiene supplies and safety education materials to all 13,482 schools and 3,064 community pre-schools in Cambodia. These are essential for their safe re-opening.
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News
October 14, 2020

PRESS RELEASE – HappyTap Expansion to New Regions

HappyTap Announces Major Expansion on Global Handwashing Day
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Schools
October 14, 2020

UK: HappyTap Washes Away Play Time Queues

A businesswoman, executive advisor and coach who spent 30 years living and working in Japan has returned to the UK and brought with her a cost effective yet simple idea to keep children safe against Covid in North East schools.
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News
October 12, 2020

Durham Magazine: Handwashing Stations To Be Set Up In Schools To Support Safety Measures

Hundreds of handwashing stations will be set up in schools across County Durham as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Schools
October 12, 2020

Durham County Council: HappyTap in Schools

Hundreds of hand washing stations will be set up in schools across County Durham as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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News
September 9, 2020

Bloomberg Sustainable Business Briefing – HappyTap

In a live briefing, HappyTap's Geoff Revell explains how the business model of providing portable and affordable sinks can help mitigate the effects of COVID19, and possibly prevent future outbreaks.
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News
April 14, 2020

Phụ nữ Việt Nam: Supporting women to prevent and combat COVID-19 epidemic

A package of more than VND 2.4 billion is provided to assist disadvantaged women and primary schools to access clean water, handwashing, and sanitation to prevent and control COVID-19 epidemic
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News
April 13, 2020

Daily Star: HW Solution Launches in Bangladesh

The portability of HappyTap can help in ensuring people’s hygiene and keep them protected whether they are at home or on the move.
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News
January 12, 2016

HappyTap Finalist in World Design Impact Competition

WaterSHED’s HappyTap portable sink has been chosen as a finalist for the World Design Impact Prize.
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News
August 5, 2015

Al Jazeera: Portable sink promoting hygiene among Cambodia children

Experts design colourful plastic sink to aid hygiene in country where lack of sanitation kills thousands every year
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July 7, 2015

Huffpost: Funky Sink Gets Kids In Cambodia To Wash Up, Could Save Thousands Of Young Lives

Children in Cambodia won't have a problem keeping their hands clean thanks to this frog-themed hand-washing device.
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News
July 6, 2015

Reuters: A playful, portable sink to boost handwashing hygiene in Cambodia

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A small plastic box decorated with smiling frogs and a bright green logo, LaBobo looks like a toy, but it could help prevent thousands of people from getting sick with diarrhoea and other diseases.
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