在印度的鄉村地區，衛生設備的缺乏造成了嚴重的臭味問題。 它導致不良的水質，那是印度最大的疾病元兇，而且對婦女造成比例失調的的負面影響。 喬‧馬帝亞斯介紹一個幫助村民幫助他們自己的計劃，通過建造乾淨的、有保護的水和衛生系統，要求所有每一個村民都參與－其顯著的利益包括健康、教育和甚至政府。

更好的衛生設備，更好的生活

Unsafe sanitation causes 80 percent of disease in rural India, where 70 percent of people defecate outdoors and women shoulder the burden of fetching water. By building toilets, showers, and 24-hour water supply in over 1,200 villages, a community-driven approach has slashed waterborne illness by 82 percent. This movement goes beyond infrastructure, restoring dignity and opportunity, especially for women and the poorest families. Collective action transforms health, boosts school attendance, and gives villagers real control over their future.