Sponsored Video: Gondappa’s Hand Walk

Teaching our children to wash their hands sounds so easy, but this simple act can have major consequences. They come home from school, or from playing outside, automatically reach out for a snack and without knowing it, can take in millions of germs right then and there.

It’s an important message, and one worth repeating. Did you know that every year, 2 million children will never reach their 5th birthday and will die due to diarrhoea and pneumonia? Did you know that diarrhoea is responsible for more deaths than AIDS?

Lifebuoy follows its tradition of creating awareness for hygiene and has put together this charming, heart-warming video.

Gondappa is a resident of Thesgora, an Indian village where the rates of diarrhoea are among the highest in the country. Watch Gondappa’s victorious hand walk to celebrate his first child who has reached the tender age of 5.

Although just by washing hands with soap, the risk of diarrhoea can be reduced by 42-47%, however only 2% of mothers in Thesgora said that they encouraged their children to wash their hands.

Gondappa’s triumphant handwalk.

Lifebuoy continues its mission through its ground level charity work to raise awareness in Thesgora and then to other villages. If you would like to join in, and spread the message, then please, share this post. You can also tweet using the hashtag #HelpAChildReach5

– This post has been sponsored by Lifebuoy

Help a Child Reach 5 – Sponsored Video

Every year 2 million children under the age of 5, die of infections like Diarrhoea and Pneumonia. For the past 10 years, Lifebuoy soap has tried to help prevent these deaths by teaching children the simple act of washing hands with soap.

Gondappa’s story follows a father’s journey to give thanks for his first child turning five: a landmark event given that every year, 2 million children under the age of 5 die every year of infections like Diarrhoea and Pneumonia. Lifebuoy has helped to prevent these deaths by teaching children the simple act of washing hands with soap. With 130 million people already reached, they now take their life-saving mission to Thesgora, an Indian village with one of the highest rates of Diarrhoea.

Gondappa’s story was shown to parents from all over the world, and they were invited to share their reactions:

– ”Sponsored by Lifebuoy”