Today,  November 19th is World Toilet Day. An ode to the commode you ask? Actually, it is no laughing matter but a day to celebrate toilets and raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis.

The other WTO (World Toilet Organization) is committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. An estimated 2.6 BILLION and - including 980 million children- don have access to basic sanitation.

Here are 5 things you can do:

1. JOIN the cause on Facebook: Toilets for the Poor
2. BLOG about the cause November 19th, and write an article why we all deserve better (check! Done that!)
3. PROMOTE the day by putting your instant messenger or Facebook status as: TODAY IS WORLD TOILET DAY
4. SHARE the message; Click here for the full text version to cut and paste as an email to friends/people in your network
5. CREATE an event in your school or city. Add your event for World Toilet Day on our website by emailing nora@worldtoilet.org

** Lastly- SPONSOR A FLUSH! if  you have $5 to spare, then please DONATE to The World Toilet Organization**

takepart with the WTO!