Hygiene poverty can be a vicious cycle. Once a person falls into it, they face challenges in digging out. Without proper hygiene, adults struggle to find employment because they can’t put their best foot forward during job interviews and children struggle to succeed in school.

Poor hygiene for children can actually lead to death. In fact, across the globe, 800 children die a day from preventable diseases caused by poor sanitation or hygiene practices.

Lack of hygiene can have life-long effects on a person’s self-worth and self-respect. This means that children who grow up in hygiene poverty households can struggle to end the cycle of poverty through successful employment after starting life on rocky ground.

Access to hygiene products can help entire households improve their quality of life and even find their way out of poverty. The impacts are immense and families are waiting for someone to help them.