Handwashing with is a critical line of defence against the spread of #COVID19. Yet 3 billion people still live without access to basic handwashing facilities. On #GlobalHandwashingDay, join us in urgently calling on governments to increase investment in water and hygiene.

📢 We’re delighted to announce On #globalhandwashingday that our #ArtOfChange winner is...📢 'Clean Water Saves Lives' by Holly Thomas @madebyhollythomas ! 👏⁣ ⁣ Thank you to all our amazing artists and everyone who voted. Over 285 beautiful pieces of artwork were submitted and nearly 27,000 of you voted for your favourite. Each vote has helped to show that the world wants to see urgent change.

Today is #globalhandwashingday ! But why is handwashing so important? Simple. It saves lives and protects against COVID-19. 🧼💧⁣ ⁣ It's not right that 3 BILLION people around the world still can't wash their hands. This #globalhandwashingday , we're calling for increased investment in water and hygiene to bring handwashing to everyone, everywhere!

72 million people don’t have a clean and safe space to manage their period. To make a change we need more people to know this! 🩸⁣ ⁣ Take the #LipSinkChallenge and help spread the word!⁣ ⁣ Click the link in our bio to find out more!⁣ @wearefempowered

📣 FEEL-GOOD STORIES BROUGHT TO YOU BY WATERAID 📣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ 💧Our wonderful partner Diageo @diageo , supported by Sotheby's, have donated £22,000 in auction proceeds to our COVID-19 response! This money will mean we can reach even more people with safe water, sanitation and good hygiene. ⁣ ⁣ 🧼Thanks to your support, we've installed handwashing stations in Chigwirizano market, Malawi, so that locals can wash their hands, to help protect themselves from COVID-19.⁣ ⁣ 🎭 In Ethiopia, with the support of the H&M Foundation @hmfoundation , we're implementing hygiene behaviour change through dance and theater! Ayub Umer Mohammed, featured, performs with his theater group in the Oromia region, combining theatre, music and handwashing demonstrations to entertain all. ⁣

Access to clean water is a human right by @beingcecilia ⁣ "Having access to clean water should be a human right, especially now that hand washing is a defense against the spread of COVID-19. That’s why I represented an open padlock that is also a water tap. The woman is washing her hands and has unlocked the padlock herself, to give a sense of empowerment."⁣ ⁣ Which #ArtOfChange will motivate world leaders to double investment in water and hygiene? VOTE NOW. Link in bio.

Human right, not a privilege by @nikkimiles_ ⁣ “Access to clean water is a human right, not a privilege. I believe that clean water should be available to everyone, everywhere, not just to people who are privileged enough to live in developed, wealthy countries. Most people from developed countries don't think twice about having clean running water, and being without it is unimaginable. So I want the illustration to make people stop and think about their privilege. How would they feel if they didn't have clean water? Can they imagine what it's like for other people who don't have clean water? After they have thought and reflected, hopefully it will inspire them to take action." ⁣ ⁣ #ArtOfChange is a campaign to inspire world leaders to double their water and hygiene investment. Our all-star judging panel has shortlisted 12 pieces of art. Now we need YOUR vote! Link in bio.

United as One by @katieminjaro ⁣ “I was inspired by the brief to ignite a message of unity. Like an ocean, we are all connected as people to unite together to combat Covid. Our community now expands past our borders and stretches to all ends of the earth. My message is inviting people to stop and think collectively, that if we can band together and think of others, that we can change the world one day at a time.”⁣ ⁣ Vote for your favourite #ArtOfChange now! Link in Bio 🔗⁣ ⁣

Water deity by @leoniemqt⁣ ⁣ “My first artwork represents a water deity. She feels very sad about inequalities and about the lack of water in health centers.”⁣ ⁣ VOTE for your favourite #ArtOfChange - Link In Bio! ⁣ ⁣

A puzzle that can be solved by Mulenga J Mulenga⁣ @mulenga_j_mulenga ⁣ “Handwashing is the first line of defence against covid-19 yet 785 million people have no access to clean water worldwide. Women and children are the most vulnerable because in most households they travel long distances to access clean water. As a result this has caused a lot of health problems and social economical challenges. A tape, a borehole can save a life especially the most vulnerable.”⁣ ⁣ Vote for your #ArtOfChange and show your support for URGENT investment in clean water. Link in bio.

Together by @irina__bogdan__ ⁣ "There are a lot of things us as humans can achieve on our own, as individuals. Small things, huge things, incredible things. But some important actions can only be completed TOGETHER, and the strength coming from that grows exponentially with the number of people involved. Bringing water to those that need it is a collective effort and I would like to be part of it."⁣ ⁣ #ArtOfChange is a campaign to inspire world leaders to double their water and hygiene investment. Our prestigious judging panel has shortlisted 12 pieces of art. Now we need YOUR vote! Link in bio.⁣

Clean Water Saves Lives by @madebyhollythomas ⁣ “For many years I’ve been aware of the shocking number of people in the world who don’t have access to clean water, and so I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this campaign. I was especially inspired by the concept of togetherness and shared experience and decided to create an artwork centred around handwashing that includes and is accessible to everyone- all nationalities, genders, ages etc. As well as being an image showing people reaching in to wash their hands under the clean water, it’s also an image that shows unity- something that I feel is particularly important at the moment.” ⁣ ⁣ Vote for your #ArtOfChange and show your support for URGENT investment in clean water. Link in bio.