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Haiti - Education : More than 60% of schools have no drinking water or toilet 14/10/2014 10:26:40 "The majority of children in Haiti attend schools in such poor condition that they risk contracting disease," declared Amanda Klasing, women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. "If donors are serious about improving health in Haiti, then they have to address kids’ right to attend schools that don’t make them sick." A focus on improving water and sanitation in schools is crucial to any discussion of investments aimed at decreasing the risk of water-borne diseases and preventable child deaths in Haiti, Human Rights Watch said. The World Bank should take the lead in promoting the rights to water and sanitation for school children, including with commitments to :
"Addressing Haiti’s water and sanitation needs requires a firm commitment to ensure that children don’t face a high risk of infection when they go to school [...] That includes making sure that kids have safe water and toilets at school," concluded Amanda Klasing. HL/ HaitiLibre
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