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Discover how microfinance for sanitation is transforming lives in our latest blog by Suguru Sakata, Leader, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia 🌏. Our partnership with ASHI, a microfinance #NGO in the #Philippines, is breaking barriers to sanitation and hygiene by providing innovative financing options to people in rural communities who can't access traditional banking. This approach fosters lasting community development and is particularly impactful for the women in rural Philippines, who often manage finances in their households. With over 2,000 units sold and 12,000 lives improved, this partnership is making a lasting impact. Click the link below to explore the full story on our website! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e8dVnfvr #SanitationForAll #Microfinance #SATO #ASHI #WASH #Philippines

𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆! We’re expanding our teams in the US and are currently looking for a Leader, Humanitarian & Multilateral Business (Washington, D.C based) and Program Manager (New Jersey based) for the Partnership for Better Living – our initiative with USAID. These senior roles will offer a unique opportunity to join SATO – a truly consumer-centric social business – and drive access to safe sanitation and hygiene for consumers around the globe. Find out more 👇 📈 Leader, Humanitarian and Multilateral Business: Drive the availability of our products with humanitarian, emergency response, and procurement to maximize reach and impact of our innovative portfolio. https://lnkd.in/gMxhi3rs 🚽 Program Manager, Partnership for Better Living (LIXIL's market-based sanitation partnership with USAID): https://lnkd.in/gcW4q5fw

The Partnership for Better Living, a five-year cooperative agreement between SATO, part of LIXIL, and USAID has reached its mid-way point and seeks a qualified evaluator to conduct a mid-term evaluation, assessing the effectiveness of the partnership in achieving its objectives. Responses are due by 5 PM EDT on Friday, July 26, 2024, and questions must be submitted by Friday, July 12, 2024. Learn more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/dZTY95Si. #PBL #SATO #USAID #RFP #WASH

For Mucheru Munene, the principal of Yururu Mixed Secondary in #Kenya, smelly toilets and poor hand washing facilities were adversely affecting his pupils' learning outcomes. After an introduction from Sanitation Africa, our distributor in the Mount Kenya region, Mucheru immediately realised the benefits of upgrading his school’s sanitation. Now, his students face a brighter future with clean, fresh toilets. Toilets that are free of flies and smells and empower children to remain in school. This transformational upgrade is part of our School Toilet Enhancement Programme – or STEP – which has today upgraded 52 schools, improving the lives of more than 69,000 people. Find out more about our school sanitation initiatives here: https://lnkd.in/ebRfcJ5F Or, check out the inspiring story of Yururu Mixed Secondary, below. #STEP #schoolsanitation #WASH #sanitationforall

Kitui County is a beacon of sanitation and hygiene transformation. For years, residents in the Kenyan county struggled with a lack of basic sanitation and high levels of open defecation. Failed rainfall seasons worsened water scarcity, forcing tough choices between drinking water or using it for sanitation needs. The turnaround came with our partnership with UNICEF and the Kitui County Government. After launching a pilot, we witnessed the impact of our innovative, water-saving SATO toilets in local communities and schools. Our collaboration led to the wide roll-out of our products, the creation of community health promoters, and the establishment of numerous local stockists. Since 2018, Kitui County has been open defecation-free, inspiring the expansion of LIXIL and UNICEFs partnership to other countries through ‘Make a Splash,’ reaching 12.7 million people. For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/eaqtRpUH #Kenya #OpenDefecationFree #WASH #Sanitation #Hygiene #sanitationforall

It's fantastic to see Jerusalem (Eyerusalem) Taye and the iDE Ethiopia and SATO teams delivering impact in Southern Ethiopia. Announced earlier this year, our new #MOU with iDE in #Ethiopia aims to accelerate the country's progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 6.2. Together, we will leverage our combined resources to effectively address the challenges associated with improving sanitation in rural communities. Find out more in Jeru's latest update below, or read her blog on the new MOU, here: https://lnkd.in/dR3M27xR #WASH #Sanitation #Hygiene #sanitationforall #hygienematters

Earlier this week, the Partnership for Better Living (PBL) – our initiative with USAID – hosted a product exhibition in Guatemala City, offering local partners the opportunity to learn more our award-winning SATO Taps and Stools. We were joined by more than 30 attendees from across government, NGOs and the private sector, many of whom believed the safety, transportability and water-saving features of our products would be well-suited to meet the needs of local consumers. Marc Valentin; Country Director, Guatemala; Global Communities, said: “The key differentiators for SATO products are the trap door which reduces disease-transmitting vectors, contributing to reduction of malnutrition, and their light weight, which makes transport to rural mountainous communities much easier.. I think these could be strong selling points in Guatemala.” With the PBL team, we are now following up with more local stakeholders who are keen to bring SATO to local communities. If you’d like to find out more, get in touch at pbl-sato@lixil.com #USAID #Guatemala #PartnershipforBetterLiving #WASH #sanitation #hygiene

Introducing... our June SATO Stars! ⭐ This month, we’re celebrating the heroic efforts of our colleagues around the globe. In particular... Ntaganira Cyrus - Leader, Rwanda - has demonstrated strong leadership and resilience while overseeing good sales in his market. AKIHITO SHIMOJO - Sales, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia - has been responsible for impactful stakeholder engagement in the Philippines and Japan. Jan Shepherd ★ – Leader – Marketing Communications – who coordinated our successful exhibition and Make a Splash! event at the World Water Forum in Bali. These colleagues, and our wider SATO teams, are critical for driving us forward and building sanitation and hygiene markets. With their efforts, we can help create better lives, every day for consumers around the world. #SATOStars #EmployeeRecognition #ShoutOut #WASH

Nigeria’s technology scene is booming. Today, more people have access to 4G than safely managed sanitation. Now, it’s time we take lessons from Nigeria’s technology industry and apply them to accelerate the development of the country's sanitation market. In doing so, we can ensure all have access to safely managed sanitation and unlock health, social and economic value for more individuals across Nigeria. Find out more in our latest blog by Samuel Langat, Leader – Africa, here: https://lnkd.in/evZQi9hn #Nigeria #WASH #Sanitation #Toilets #NigerianTech #SanitationforAll #HygieneMatters

𝑾𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈...⭐ As our global teams expand, we're on the lookout for a French-speaking Marketing Executive in West Africa. At SATO, our purpose is to empower people everywhere to live a better life through innovative sanitation and hygiene solutions. By joining us in this role, you will help us forge new partnerships with global, regional and local partners, and strengthen relationships with our existing network to build supply chains, drive demand and improve lives. Swipe below to find out more about the role or get in touch with Eva Mwangi. Submit your application by emailing your CV and cover letter to careers.africa@lixil.com. #Nigeria #WestAfrica #NigeriaMarketing #NigeriaJobs #JobsinNigeria #MarketingJobs