Today is World Toilet Day. While toilets are not the easiest topic to discuss, 2.5 billion people worldwide – invariably the poor, underprivileged and disenfranchised – lack access to adequate sanitation, making this something we need to talk about.
To mark World Toilet Day, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) asked people involved in sanitation projects supported by National Societies or the IFRC to send pictures of the results of their efforts for a 'toilets of the world' contest.
The response, in photos and votes, was inspiring. More than 5,000 people voted for their favourite picture on our blog, and the winning photo is this one from Mongolia. Here's a great update on the Mongolian Red Cross’ sanitation programme: http://goo.gl/P6GEu (Photo: Bat-Erdene Ulziibaatar)