The project will see facilities for clean water, hand washing, and proper toilets installed for residents and school students
Swedish fashion retailer Lindex has launched a joint project in Bangladesh to increase access to clean drinking water and sanitation and improved hygiene in communities where textile workers live.
The collaboration with WaterAid will focus on the Gazipur area of Dhaka where many textile workers who produce clothes for Lindex live. In the area, few people have access to clean water and decent toilets.
The project will see facilities for clean water, hand washing, and proper toilets installed for residents and school students. It also includes training on sanitation and hygiene and raising awareness about reducing the spread of Covid-19. Additionally, the project aims to have a positive impact on the groundwater situation by advocating rainwater harvesting in textile factories connected to the area.
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Crown Princess Victoria held a digital meeting with WaterAid Sweden on Friday, discussing their work throughout the coronavirus pandemic and their goals for the future.
Crown Princess Victoria spoke with WaterAid chairman Tobias Krantz and Secretary General Anna Nilsdotter about their COVID-19 response
The Royal House shared that throughout the pandemic “WaterAid has worked with emergency efforts such as information campaigns about the importance of good hand hygiene to reduce the spread of infection. Hand washing facilities with soap and water have also been set up in particularly vulnerable areas, in medical facilities and in places where many people pass and work together with governments and authorities.”