Podcasts Government Asia's Developing Future To change the world, tell a good story, says World Toilet Organization founder

To change the world, tell a good story, says World Toilet Organization founder

Published: Oct. 10, 2018, 11:52 p.m.

b'If you have a good story, you can change the world. If your story makes people laugh, you have an even better chance at success.\\n\\nThat\\u2019s the message of Jack Sim, who decided after a thriving business career to take on the issue of global sanitation. Expanding the use of toilets would help stop diseases spread by people defecating in the open. More toilets would also lead to more women going to school, since a lack of toilets is often a reason that girls don\\u2019t attend school.\\n\\nIn 2001, Sim began building the World Toilet Organization to promote sanitation by expanding the use of toilets. The United Nations has since recognized an annual World Toilet Day and through its World Toilet Summit and other initiatives, Sim\\u2019s organization continues to spread the word.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/2IL6O0k\\n\\nWatch the whole presentation\\nhttps://bit.ly/2C6if1m\\n\\nAbout the speaker\\nJack Sim is the founder of the Restroom Association of Singapore, the World Toilet Organization, the World Toilet Day initiative, and Bottom of the Pyramid Hub.\\n\\nKnow more about ADBI\\u2019s work\\nhttps://bit.ly/2pIycU9\\nhttps://bit.ly/2A1V6vG'