VerifiedBBR-2009-0003
Most people washing hands simultaneously
A nationwide hygiene campaign put 52,970 children at the washbasin at the same moment.
Record holder52,970 schoolchildren with UNICEF Bangladesh
Date achieved15 October 2009
Official statement
Marking Global Handwashing Day on 15 October 2009, children across schools in Dhaka and beyond washed their hands with soap in a synchronised event coordinated by UNICEF and the Government of Bangladesh.
Criteria met
- 01Synchronised across all participating venues
- 02Soap and running water at every station
Evidence on file
- Exhibit AGlobal Handwashing Day, 2009
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