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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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Take action: Join the #TippyTapChallenge

Save lives - become a handwashing hero today

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People powered #TippyTapChallenge relaunched to help curb the spread of COVID-19 through handwashing

Through partnerships with Zlto, USAID and The Shoprite Group, the #TippyTapChallenge engages and rewards young people who build inexpensive, easy-to-construct handwashing devices that use little water.

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Let's stop COVID-19

People in South Africa tell their stories about the reality of COVID-19 and how it has impacted their lives.

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The Truck: A COVID-19 prevention campaign on wheels

On the road to slowing the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa

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UNICEF’s Tippy Tap Challenge - Field demonstration guide

Activating the Tippy Tap Challenge in schools and communities

(PDF, 3,38 MB)

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Remarks by UNICEF South Africa Representative, Christine Muhigana on Global Handwashing Day

Phamehlo Primary School, Sebokeng, Gauteng - 15 October 2020

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Thousands of youth take up the #TippyTapChallenge

A handwashing solution making a targeted splash in South Africa

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UNICEF SA & COVID-19: Putting smiles on faces

During Covid-19, UNICEF SA has been very busy putting online donations to work. And with every initiative, we have been intent on putting smiles on faces.

UNICEF launches ‘Tippy Tap’ challenge to mobilise young people against surging COVID-19 cases

The challenge encourages and rewards young people to improve and conserve access to water and soap.

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The United States Government supports UNICEF to build handwashing stations

To help slow the spread of COVID-19, the United States government has contributed $500,000 (R8.6 million) to UNICEF to construct handwashing stations in vulnerable communities and informal settlements across South Africa.