Simply the Basics

Hygiene bank program: Simply the Basics has a goal to make hygiene more equitable and accessible for everyone. the purpose of the "hygiene bank" is to ensure individuals, families, and organizations serving individuals and families living with limited income or experiencing homelessness always have access to their most basic needs. As such, Simply the Basics provides ongoing hygiene supplies through a myriad of methods including direct to recipient care for sustained health and wellness. Hygiene and public health are intimately interwoven, and poor hygiene is an inevitable result of homelessness. Establishing proper hygiene is key to a sense of self and better health. Simply the Basics provides basic hygiene to programs and people, thus building a healthier community and stronger homeless programs overall.

Hygiene locator program: the Simply the Basics hygiene locator is an online platform that hosts network of hygiene services across the globe that connects people in need with local hygiene services making finding what they need most more equitably and efficiently. A person in need of hygiene, or looking to donate hygiene, is able to search by location, service area, needs, language, and more to find the service site that will most efficiently and effectively meet their needs.

Hygiene bank association (hba)program: established in 2022, the Simply the Basics hygiene bank association is the first ever alliance of nonprofit and community hygiene services to work together in the goals of improving and increasing access to hygiene! the goals of the hygiene bank association are twofold: to amplify the global impact of hygiene accessibility through collective action, advocating as a community, sharing data and resources, and launching joint campaigns. To elevate the quality of services and operations of organizations providing hygiene services through established quality control standards, virtual trainings, educational resources, and peer to peer learning.