Until recently, the 406 students from Pelinia, a remote village in the Drochia district of northern #Moldova , had no #toilets inside their school building. Like many buildings across the country, there was no sewerage system installed, which left them having to brave all sorts of weather to simply use the bathroom. The lack of running water also meant the simple outdoor facilities were often unhygienic. In 2017, 40-year old history teacher, ludmila turcanu ( https://lnkd.in/dyh5brg ) herself from Pelinia and a graduate from its local school, along with four other female teachers and a student decided to change this situation. Read about their empowered, inspiring efforts to improve the health and futures of their nation's children via UN Women . #globalhealth #globaldevelopment Women in Global Health #water #sanitation #hygiene #WASH #HealthForAll #childhealth #education https://lnkd.in/dWWgyvX …see more