Our Hygiene Heroes

Our Hygiene Heroes

SPLASH! initiative. Photos by Jean Qingwen Loo.

We believe children have the power to create a ripple effect and lead the way towards better sanitation and hygiene practices, so we decided to go beyond building hand washing and water treatment facilities in schools and start planning for the future, now.

Photo Journal: WaterLoo for the future generation - Shanxi, China

Through the SPLASH! initiative (Schools Promoting and Learning About Sanitation and Hygiene), introduced in schools in Ziyang City of Yanjiang District, Sichuan Province in 2009 and which involves regular health & hygiene educational campaigns, we aim to nurture a generation of young people who want to champion the importance of hygienic habits and safe drinking water.

Lien Aid was set up in 2006 through the Lien Foundation - Nanyang Technological University Environmental Endeavour. The Environmental Endeavour (or EE), established within the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI), is a partnership between the Lien Foundation and Nanyang Technological University to advance the provision of clean water and sanitation for the benefit of communities in Asia not yet adequately empowered with sustainable solutions that improve health, alleviate economic stagnation, and mitigate environmental degradation.