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Charity launches toilet twinning | Charity launches toilet twinning |
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A Coventry bishop has given his backing to a charity's scheme to raise funds for better sanitation in Burundi, Africa - toilet twinning. | A Coventry bishop has given his backing to a charity's scheme to raise funds for better sanitation in Burundi, Africa - toilet twinning. |
The Right Reverend Christopher Cocksworth paid £60 to twin his smallest room with a latrine in Rutana Province. | |
Leamington Spa-based charity Cord has introduced the scheme, with the money going to families returning to Burundi. | |
A spokesman said the money was needed to improve hygiene. | A spokesman said the money was needed to improve hygiene. |
The idea is people can twin their home or office toilets with one in Rutana Province, and can track it down to its exact location via Google Earth. | The idea is people can twin their home or office toilets with one in Rutana Province, and can track it down to its exact location via Google Earth. |
Bishop Colin said the scheme was a "brilliant idea". | Bishop Colin said the scheme was a "brilliant idea". |
"It's a way in which we can have some fun while making a difference to a lot of people's lives," he said. | "It's a way in which we can have some fun while making a difference to a lot of people's lives," he said. |
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