GIVING BACK

CLEAN THE WORLD, SAVE LIVES

EKOBO x the WASH FOUNDATION

What is THE WASH FOUNDATION?

The Global Hygiene Revolution

The WASH Foundation is taking an active role in working with community-based organizations and country governments to achieve universal access to WASH around the world. Through our health and development programs – such as WASH in Schools, Women’s Microfinance, and Women’s Initiatives – the WASH Foundation is working to provide sustainable and ongoing access to comprehensive WASH infrastructure and supplies, along with the long-term education necessary to change behaviors such as promoting exclusive breastfeeding and making a sustainable impact. Through our humanitarian aid efforts in disaster relief and refugee support, we work to ensure all displaced populations, and those in crisis, have the WASH access they need to sustain and improve health.

THE IMPACT

Today, more than 844 million people lack access to basic drinking water. More than 2.3 billion people lack access to basic sanitation. Millions of girls drop out of school each year because of feminine hygiene issues. And the leading cause of death for children under age five is still hygiene-related illnesses like diarrhea and pneumonia. More children die from WASH-related causes than from malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis combined.

The case for universal access to WASH is compelling. Studies have proven that access to safe drinking water can reduce childhood morbidity by 40% or more, while proper handwashing can reduce child deaths by 50% or more. School-based WASH programs can increase attendance by over 60%. And for every $1 invested in WASH programs, up to $46 is generated through increased productivity and workforce participation.

EKOBO'S CONTRIBUTION

WE DONATE 5% to THE WASH FOUNDATION WHEN YOU PURCHASE EKOBO BATH RELATED ITEMS

Ekobo offers a wide range of bamboo fiber bath accessories for home and on the go.

Shop our collection of zero waste travel soap boxes which was designed to facilitate a positive change in travel habits.

This collection offers a durable, reusable alternative to single-use plastic amenities and provides an easy, leak-proof, TSA-friendly solution to traveling with solid bars of soap.