Sanitation & Hygiene

Glimpses of Our Work in India

At Share & Care, we create opportunities for deserving, economically challenged communities and individuals across 15 states in India. Such opportunities include ensuring access to education, providing access to healthcare, empowering marginalized women and girls, and uplifting entire villages. We take a holistic approach, working with partners on the ground in India to create locally … Read more

Changes Amid Challenges: ‘Share & Care 2020 Year in Review’ Featured in News India Times

We are appreciative to News India Times for featuring Share & Care in a multi-page special report on March 5, 2021. Below is the article as it appears in the publication. Every year we set goals to better serve those in need, and 2020 was no different. We started 2020 with a plan to help … Read more

Meet the Beneficiaries of Share & Care’s Nirmal Village Program

Last year, our Nirmal Village Program provided toilets and hygiene education for 770 families living in rural India. Our goal in 2017 is to help 1,000 more. As we’ve previously written about, tackling India’s sanitation crisis is a complex issue, requiring not only the construction of toilets but also plenty of hands-on, village-wide education about … Read more

How We’re Tackling the Complexities of India’s Sanitation Crisis

To improve sanitation in rural India, we’re not just building toilets — we’re also changing people’s attitudes about using them. There is, and has been for generations, a dire sanitation situation in India. Per the 2011 census, nearly 70% of rural Indian households and 13% of urban Indian households defecate in the open — a … Read more