Johnson & Johnson Brings Better Sanitation to Homes in India
Johnson & Johnson's CaringCrowd's platform is dedicated to crowdfunding to improve global public health. Its latest project will introduce sanitation facilities to improve the health of families with young children.
For many children in India, just going to the toilet can be dangerous. In a country where 626 million people practice open defecation, even a single episode of moderate to severe diarrhea could have lasting consequences for a young child. It could inhibit their growth and development and, in the worst cases, cause death as diarrhea is the third leading cause of child mortality.
But an organization called ARCHIVE Global has found a way to bring a better sanitation solution to some small homes in New Delhi.
ARCHIVE Global's unique toilet design requires no septic tank, making it easier to install and maintain than other traditional designs. The organization has started raising funds for its project on CaringCrowd®, a crowdfunding platform for health projects that is proudly sponsored by Johnson & Johnson....