March 11 is World Plumbing Day.

Since 2010 it is a date that has been fixed on the calendars of political and social institutions around the globe.

There is a vital role in promoting the link between good quality plumbing, health, environmental sustainability and, increasingly, economic prosperity.

In many societies it is still a great challenge to find opportunities to improve a quality of, and access to, fresh water and safe sanitation.

Madagascar is among them. The country is the 3rd before last ones in the world with access to very basic sanitation facilities. Only 10 % of population has an everyday possibility to use it. Only 36% of non-urban communities can easily reach water somehow suitable to drink.

What is the typical day of a common Malagasy person living in urban area ?

Early morning before all daily routine tasks start people have to fetch water from communal sources located always in centres  of towns. Very few people have access to runnng water or wells in their housholds. Fetching water is often the task of women or children. A typical yellow container is 50 l.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELPOMENT GOALS by UN  are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.

Sustainable Development Goal 6  on water and sanitation, adopted by United Nations Member States at the 2015 UN Summit as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, provides the blueprint for ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

At ANKIZY GASY we run activities which fulfill  goal 6 of Clean Water and Sanitation by:

• Building wells
• Renovating and building new toilet facilities in schools
• Providing sanitary equipment and materials  for schools and individuals during the pandemic of COVID-19
• Running lectures and talks at schools about personal hygiene