SATO Toilets

Tackling the global sanitation crisis.One in three people in the world still lacks access to safe sanitation. These people in countless communities, who rely on open pit latrines or empty fields to relieve themselves, are exposed to infectious diseases, insects, and terrible odors every day.Lack of toilets in many areas leads a staggering 892 million people worldwide to relieve themselves outside (also known as “open defecation”). This contaminates water sources and exposes women and children to the risk of violence and harassment.Every day, an estimated 800 children under 5 years of age die from diarrheal diseases because of these preventable causes.SATO aims to solve these problems by providing affordable and easy-to-install toilet systems to local communities around the world. These products are safe for children and eliminate many of the causes of preventable diseases.The ground-breaking product line has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design Award and the Deputy-Chief’s Award from the Japan SDG Awards.