Water, sanitation and hygiene

Join the #TippyTapChallenge , help us fight COVID-19 and earn airtime, groceries and electricity with Zlto Rewards, Use our UNICEF’s Tippy Tap Challenge - Field demonstration guide detailed field demonstration guide or watch the “How To Build A Tippy Tap” video below to construct your own Tippy Tap – an inexpensive, water-wise and easy-to-build DIY handwashing solution with soap. All you need is some string, wooden poles, a nail, a plastic bottle or water…, Earn Zlto rewards while saving lives, UNICEF has partnered with  Zlto  to ensure that for every Tippy Tap built, young people earn digital rewards which can be redeemed for groceries, electricity and airtime vouchers. Zlto also validates and stores each Tippy Tap built as a “work asset”, which is recorded as experience on the app and can be used when applying for a job. Map-tippy-taps…, Read more about the TippyTap Challenge, The #TippyTapChallenge is a people-powered campaign led by young people to build ‘Tippy Taps’ – an inexpensive, water-wise and easy-to-build DIY handwashing solution with soap. Using little more than a plastic bottle, string, sticks and soap, a Tippy Tap can be easily constructed, providing access to clean handwashing in homes, schools and…, Join the #TippyTapChallenge now!, UNICEF is working with World Vision to engage faith and community leaders to run Tippy Tap activations in communities with limited access to water and soap, as well as with the Children’s Radio Foundation to promote the Tippy Tap Challenge among its listeners nationwide. The challenge is in line with UNICEF’s broader water and sanitation response…, #TippyTapChallenge, https://twitter.com/UNICEF_SA/status/1351537491887665156 Children making a difference during the #COVID19 crisis... Meet Thobeka-A Handwashing HERO from #LimekhayaSecondarySchool who joined the @UNICEF_SA #TippyTapChallenge to curb the spread of the #Corornavirus & stop resurgence by building #HandwashingStations . #WorldChildrensDay pic.…

PRETORIA, 22 March 2021 – As the nation works to stop a resurgence in COVID-19 infections, UNICEF South Africa and partners relaunched the #TippyTapChallenge on World Water Day to improve access to handwashing facilities and to reiterate the importance of handwashing with soap. With an estimated 2 million households in South Africa not having…

South Africa is the country worst affected by COVID-19 on the African continent. To bring home the devastating affect COVID-19 is having on people’s lives, UNICEF has embarked on a project to record and share the brave stories of young and old across the country. These stories, captured in short videos, are a stark reminder of the grave danger…, Let's Stop COVID-19 | Bloemfontein, “ I realised that this thing is real when it took my husband’s life ” Mama Mahlangeni, Bloemfontein  , Let's Stop COVID-19 | Nelson Mandela Bay, “ My friend, she got sick and then I couldn’t play with her - I was afraid ” Neishay, from Despatch, talks about her experience of COVID-19.  , Let's Stop COVID-19 | Northern Cape, “Whether you are rich, whether you are poor, whether you are fit, whether you are not – I so wish that everyone out there, they take this virus seriously”  Dumelo Notsiki, Kimberley.   Watch more UNICEF South Africa videos here . Download the Let's stop COVID-19 videos here .

#TheTruck   The Truck is a multi-media messenger on wheels traveling South Africa and broadcasting local stories about how COVID-19 has affected people’s lives. Accompanied by trained community engagement teams, the joint effort is a vital communication intervention creating awareness about COVID-19 prevention methods while combatting…

This guide is a tool to help communities and schools improve their access to handwashing facilities. It explains: How to build a Tippy Tap Why and how to organize a Tippy Tap field demonstration The benefits of handwashing with soap and water How to encourage others to take up the Tippy Tap Challenge

SEBOKENG, 15 October 2020 - "UNICEF very much appreciates the opportunity to be part of this year’s Global Handwashing Day here at your school. There has never been any doubt of the importance of handwashing with soap in preventing disease and keeping people healthy. For young children, handwashing is the first line of defence against diarrhoea…

On a clear Eastern Cape day, the final year students of Limekhaya Secondary School are washing their hands in the thin stream of water that pours from a newly installed ‘tippy tap’ – a cheap and easy-to-build DIY handwashing solution. “Most of the time, here in our school, [the] water runs out and we don’t have water to wash our hands” says 20…

To a greater or lesser degree, the last 6 months have disrupted all our lives. The work of a humanitarian organization in stepping into this gap results in redirecting campaign resources for emergency relief campaigns with the focus on getting immediate crisis care and help to those most affected by COVID-19. During this global pandemic, UNICEF…, Reggae Vibes, August began with us ‘getting together’ with the Marley family and embracing a reggae vibe in the global One Love | Reimagine campaign where Bob Marley’s iconic song, ‘One Love’ was reimagined with singers from conflict zones from around the world. Its theme of solidarity and unity resonated with our mission. All online donations from this…, Breastfeeding Concerns, At the beginning of August we commemorated World Breastfeeding Week, an initiative UNICEF South Africa has been part of since its inception. As a constant advocate for supporting and educating new mothers on the benefits of breastfeeding, concerns about breastfeeding during the pandemic also came under the spotlight . Mother-and-baby Donor support…, Crisis Relief , The on-the-ground success of two of our ongoing UNICEF SA campaigns since the onset of the pandemic - Little Hands Matter and Buckets of Care - have made a significant impact in many communities across South Africa. To date, 90 handwashing/soap stations have been implemented in communities, reaching 45 000 people.  10 000 buckets of care have been…, Young Voices, By 2030, Africa will be home to more than a quarter of the world’s population under the age of 25, and so, listening to the voices of South Africa’s young people is part of our UNICEF SA vision and our involvement in an online event - the Youth Dialogue Broadcast in partnership with PwC . The aim was to hear the stories of our youth, learn about…, UNICEF South Africa, If you are looking to partner with a humanitarian organization’s vision to reimagine the futures of children, then UNICEF SA promises to continue to put your online donations to work in the vital areas of health, education and protection. Our mandate is the protection of the rights of children and we are relentless in making this our mission and…

PRETORIA, 23 July 2020 - UNICEF South Africa is mobilising young people to engage directly in the COVID-19 response by making Tippy Taps in areas where there is limited access to running water and soap for handwashing. The challenge is for young people to construct a ‘Tippy Tap’, a simple handwashing facility that uses very little water and is…

Joint press release Embassy of the United States and UNICEF South Africa PRETORIA, 23 July 2020 – As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread in South Africa and globally, handwashing with soap remains one of the most effective preventative actions to curb the spread of the virus. The reality on the ground is that nearly one-third of households in…

It takes a community to care for a child and protect their rights. In these challenging times, it has become more necessary than ever to work together as a country to be the voice of those who are vulnerable and to keep children safe and healthy. Many children in South Africa live in areas that do not have ready access to water and basic…, Do you want to join us?, To get to children in need, we must reach their communities and families. Through our Little Hands Matter campaign, we took sanitation into vulnerable communities. Now, with our Buckets Of Care campaign, we’re taking sanitation into vulnerable homes. This is an urgent initiative to deliver hygiene kits to families who need it most. But we need…, What is a Bucket of Care?, Each hygiene kit comes in a reusable bucket that is fitted with a built-in tap to help families store and easily access clean water for hygiene and sanitation purposes in areas where ready access is not available to them. When you donate money to this initiative, you are empowering families to provide for their children’s sanitation rights., What’s in a Bucket of Care?, Each bucket contains 3 months’ worth of soap, detergent, bleach, sanitizers and masks, as well as messages on nutrition, childcare and mental health. These basic necessities will equip a family of 4 and safeguard them against the spread of disease. By helping and supporting at-risk families, we can have a positive impact on the children in their…, Donate today

As a humanitarian organization, UNICEF South Africa works to promote the rights of every child, so that they can thrive in every area of their lives. This mandate focuses our efforts wherever these rights are being threatened – be it education, nutrition, safety, health or sanitation. Thanks to the help of each online donation, we are also…, #1 Sanitation Stations: Little Hands Matter, When the coronavirus hit South African shores, UNICEF South Africa jumped into action to support efforts to flatten the curve of the virus and stop the spread of disease to the most vulnerable. With our Little Hands Matter Campaign, we raised R258 369 from individual donors to build EaziWash stations in informal settlements across the country.…, #2 Sanitation Kits: Buckets Of Care, Following on from the successful Little Hands Matter Campaign, we are now going one step further to protect children and give them access to the health and sanitation that they deserve. With our Buckets Of Care Campaign, we will be reaching vulnerable families who do not have access to basic hygiene. In order for children’s rights to be protected…