Sanitation and Hygiene
Saaf Bath
5th
Pakistan ranks on the 5th place in the world for open defecation
$2.5 billion
Loss of $2.5 billion to the Government due to lack of public toilets
48%
Population has access to improved sanitation.
59%
Young girls drop out of secondary schools because of lack of public toilets.
79%
Women are unable to manage their menstrual cycle hygienically due to shortage of public toilets
Saaf Bath Public Toilets Project Launch
The Saaf Bath project is designed to benefit citizens especially women who do not have access to clean or safe public toilets in Pakistan. In order to provide better facilities, an innovative solution comprising portable public toilet containers consisting of 5 cubicles designed per international standards, will be launched across Pakistan.
The Salman Sufi Foundation launched Saaf Bath in Karachi on September 27th with Harpic as a strategic partner. The first two public toilets as part of this initiative have been donated by Harpic and are being launched in collaboration with the Government of Sindh at Lea Market and Jheel
Park, Karachi.
The second phase of this initiative is being implemented in Punjab with the launch of Saab Bath public toilets in Lahore on October 3 rd at Barket Market in collaboration with Municipal
Corporation Lahore.
The Saaf Bath Public Toilets Project is introducing Pakistan’s first comprehensively managed public toilet system to provide an innovative solution comprising of public toilet containers consisting of 4 cubicles designed per international standards. The project is designed to benefit pedestrians, especially women, and to cater people of all genders and different abilities.
They will be maintained on a daily basis through the Foundation’s Coordinating Officers and an independent waste management and sanitation providing service agency project.
Features of Saaf Bath by Salman Sufi Foundation:
We provide a turn key solution to our corporate partners including:
- Construction of Toilet Containers
- Permissions/NOCs from relevant government bodies
- Research and Selection of best areas for the installation of toilet containers
- Installation of Containers
- Maintenance of Toilet Containers
Partners:
Harpic, Reckitt Benckiser Hygiene Home Pak. Ltd. Sufi Group of Companies
Goal:
Our Goal is to launch at least 500 Saaf Baths across Pakistan to tackle the sanitation crisis in the country. To achieve this goal we are actively partnering with corporations and are looking forward to working with more agencies in order to expand our pilot project in areas where safe and sustainable sanitation facilities are desperately needed.
How Can You Help?
- By Adopting a Toilet Container or a Cubicle within a toiler container.
- Enjoy exclusive branding by adopting a toilet container in a location of your choosing.
- In an individual capacity, you can even adopt a cubicle to support the cause and provide viable sanitation to the masses.
For contributions and support, please contact us at SaafBath@salmansufifoundation.org.