這種肥皂讓南非小孩生病率下降75%
Compared to developed countries, developing countries usually have poor hygiene conditions and therefore, disease is more likely to spread.
與已開發國家相較，開發中國家的衛生條件多半較差，因此疾病比較容易擴散。
compare(v.)比較developed country已發展國家developing country發展中國家hygiene(n.)衛生condition(n.)狀況disease(n.)疾病spread(v.)散佈
Especially in regions such as South-east Asia and South Africa, many people eat with bare hands, which makes it easy to ingest a large amount of germs and viruses while eating.
尤其在東南亞和南非等地區，有許多民眾是直接用「手」吃飯，很容易把細菌和病毒吃下肚。
especially(adv.)尤其是region(n.)區域bare(adj.)赤裸的ingest(v.)攝取、吞下germ(n.)細菌virus(n.)病毒
To solve this, all you have to do is wash your hands constantly to prevent yourself from catching various diseases.
要解決這樣的問題，其實只要「勤洗手」，就能預防許多疾病感染。
solve(v.)解決constantly(adv.)經常地prevent(v.)避免various(adj.)多種的disease(n.)疾病
The shortage of educational resources and the lack of basic hygiene knowledge make it hard to promote health education.
但由於教育資源短缺，而且缺乏衛生觀念，讓這樣的健康教育難以推廣。
shortage(n.)短缺educational(adj.)教育的resource(n.)資源lack of缺少⋯⋯hygiene(n.)衛生knowledge(n.)知識promote(v.)推廣
Some companies have worked with Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and they came up with a brilliant idea: Putting toys inside of colorful and see-through soap bars!
有業者與非營利組織合作，對此想出一個好點子：他們將玩具放入繽紛的透明肥皂中。
brilliant(adj.)聰明的
In order to get the toys inside of the soap bars, the kids will wash their hand as much as they can.
如此一來小孩想獲得肥皂裡的玩具，便會努力洗手。
The actual results are amazing!
而實際進行的結果非常棒！
actual(adj.)實際的result(n.)結果
It not only increased South African hygiene rates by seventy percent but also lowered child respiratory disease rates by seventy-five percent.
不僅讓南非當地的衛生水平提高70%，也讓孩童呼吸道感染率降低75%。
increase(v.)增加hygiene(n.)衛生respiratory(n.)呼吸的disease(n.)疾病
The idea of “unwrapping gifts” has helped kids in South Africa learn about the importance of washing hands and has given them a chance to grow up safely.
這種類似「拆禮物」的方式幫助南非的孩子學到勤洗手的重要，更讓他們有機會能平安長大。
importance(n.)重要