SPONSORED FEATURE Did you know that over 2.4 billion people across the world don?t have somewhere safe to go to the toilet" In at least 46 countries at least half the population doesn't have access to proper sanitation, while it?s estimated that 748 million people lack access to clean and safe drinking water. Poor sanitation is one of the world?s biggest killers, with a child under the age of five dying every minute of every day due to illnesses linked to unclean water and poor sanitation. (Diarrhoea is the second biggest killer of children under five worldwide.) That?s more than half a million children losing their lives yearly because they?re refused the simple facilities we take for granted. If your mum could trade in another bunch of flowers this Sunday, in favour of helping to reduce those numbers by a little, then I'm absolutely sure she would; only a mother can imagine the irreparable pain caused by losing a child - especially due to preventable causes. Toilet Twinning is a vitally important charity that's providing an opportunity for you to give your mum a gift with a difference this Mother?s Day; it?s a chance for you to not only make her smile, but to make a mother half way across the world smile too.
So how does Toilet Twinning work" This innovative and vital charity provides the poorest communities on the planet with toilet facilities, clean water and all the information they need to stay healthy. For just £6.00 you can support the cause and buy a T...