UNICEF: The Wiggles say, "Wash your hands!" today, October 15

NEW YORK, USA, 9 October 2008 The popular Australian childrens musical entertainers, The Wiggles, have produced and donated a song to UNICEF to mark the first-ever Global Handwashing Day, to be observed on 15 October.

This simple and catchy tune seeks to motivate millions of children around the world, to transform the simple act of handwashing with soap from an abstract and seldom practiced behaviour into an automatic and enjoyable habit.

Since being named as Ambassadors in February, the group has embarked on a number of fundraising initiatives including concerts to help raise awareness and support for vital UNICEF water and sanitation projects.

UNICEF gives all children, regardless of race or religion, the best start in life. For that reason, we feel deeply honoured to be asked to take on the role of Goodwill Ambassadors and work with UNICEF to help improve the lives of children around the world, said Murray Cook, the Red Wiggle

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/australia_45881.html

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• UNICEF
• Wiggles
• Australia
• children
• sanitation
• Global
• Handwashing
• Day

[Sebastiantand]

Were can i download this song?

[Awesomeonomy]

Wow first comment! Go UNICEF!

[123craftymonkey123]

"Wash your hands after toilet use!"

[SparklezFish]

I taught my sister this. At first it annoyed her, but now she washes like a pro!

[70782912]

yes, washing hands is so important but if you use so much soap you need too much water to clean them from the foam and so too much clean water gets wasted. The spot is funny though !!

[nellie2581]

Go Wiggles!

[Haydee2829]

Yo me adiero, soy una obseciba de las manos limpias, por eso tengo las uñas como las tengo, todas quebradizas :(

[peacelovereef]

Umm except it should be under running water...

[mariusjacobs83]

WTH is this? I hope this aint what they do with donation money? Cause this makes me not wanna donate...ever again...This has no meaning to me in South Africa...and most African nations' poor people won't see this anyways...they don't have food...nevamind Youtube?

[Musicalabionda]

:)

[KeepingItKleen]

It is very important to wash your hands but did you know that using a bar of soap to wash hands is not the best choice of soap. The bar of soap can contain bacteria and stay on from use to use. 

[MusicManAustralia]

Jeff was having a seizure haha